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The January 20, 2009 issue of The Asian Reporter (just in time for Chinese New Year this year) included a review of The Wishing Tree by Roseanne Thong and illustrated by Connie McLennan. Reviewer Josephine Bridges says,

"Ming's varied wishes over the next few years have a way of coming true, that is, until Grandmother becomes ill. It is the rest of the narrative, and the accompanying illustrations, that make The Wishing Tree an extraordinary book... My wish is that a lot of people start the Lunar New Year off by reading The Wishing Tree and learning from Ming's example of a whole new perspective on wishing."

The Wishing Tree by Roseanne Thong, illustrated by Connie McLennan

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"Thong's narrative voice has a gentle and musical quality that will lure readers into the book's pages, as well as into the landscape of this lovely little corner of China."

-School Library Journal

Roseanne Thong is the author of three other children’s books (Red is a Dragon, One is a Drummer, Round is a Mooncake) and several adult short stories. Roseanne makes wishes at Hong Kong’s Wishing Tree each year, together with her daughter (who wishes for a dog) and her husband (who wishes their flat/house was big enough for a dog). Roseanne’s wish is for her readers to visit her website to learn more about Wishing Trees!

Connie McLennan has been illustrating books, magazines and advertisements for 22 years. She has a degree in journalism and studied art at Acacemy of Art College in San Francisco. She lives in Rocklin, California, with her husband and son. This is her second book for Shen's Books.

Shen’s Books is a publisher of multicultural children’s literature that emphasizes cultural diversity and tolerance, with a focus on introducing children to the cultures of Asia.

Through books, we can share a world a stories, building greater understanding and tolerance within our increasingly diverse communities as well as throughout our continuously shrinking globe.