Ling and Ting are used to being
considered just the same by people they meet; after all, they are identical
twins. But they are not the same, as readers discover in six delightful short
chapters. One twin is quite…well, meticulous. The other…well, a bit forgetful.
They like different things; even the dumplings they make are different. “Our
dumplings do not look the same,” Ling says. “My dumplings are smooth. Your
dumplings are fat.” “Yours are dump-Lings,” Ting says. “Mine are dump-Tings!”
Nonetheless, the siblings’ affection for each shines through. Many of author
and illustrator Grace Lin's wonderful books reflect her Chinese American
heritage. In Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!, she captures,
with her customary humor and perspicacity, the essence of alikeness and
individuality in the first of several Ling and Ting adventures for new
readers. Ages 4-8.
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