Ling and Ting Book Club Discussion Questions

What’s better than reading books? Talking about books! I hope you enjoyed reading Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! with kids around the world this month. Here are some questions to spark discussion at your BIG WORLD Book Club meeting. Feel free to follow and share your comments on BIG WORLD Book Club’s Facebook and Instagram pages. What did you like about this book? Did you have a favorite chapter? … Continue reading Ling and Ting Book Club Discussion Questions

Grace Lin

Grace Lin is the author/illustrator of this month’s book club pick Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! Grace is a bestselling author and illustrator and an advocate for diversity. She has written a dozen books and won numerous awards including the Newbery Honor and the Theodore Geisel Honor. Grace is Taiwanese-American and grew up in Upstate New York. She now lives in Florence, Massachusetts with her husband and daughter. Click here to … Continue reading Grace Lin

Book of the Month

This month’s BIG WORLD Book Club pick is Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! written and illustrated by Grace Lin. This light-hearted book includes six short chapters about Chinese-American twin sisters Ling and Ting. Though they look alike, Ling and Ting definitely have their own individual personalities. Published in 2010, this book is perfect for story time or even for beginning readers to try … Continue reading Book of the Month