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Gai See: What You Can See in Chinatown
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Not age appropriate for kids under 2, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Colorful, seasonal peek at Cantonese food and fun.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 4 and Up
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What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Gai See: What You Can See in Chinatown
Parents need to know that this book presents a simple rhyming introduction to a Cantonese open-air market, or "Gai See." Kids will be interested in the boldly colored illustrations and pleasant language that sings of the treasures being sold by the various vendors during different seasons of the year.
Read our full review by Patricia Tauzer
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the things the boy sees in the marketplace and how they change with the season. If they have never been to an open-air market, they might want to visit one and see just how different it is from the supermarket. If you have been to the farmers market, how is it like the Gai See? How is it different? Do you find different goods for sale at different times of the year where you shop? Do you recognize the foods the boy sees, such as blocks of tofu heaped on a tray, bubbling tanks of deep-sea fish, starfruit, lychee nuts, or dragon fruit?
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