Chinese Zodiac Signs, Symbols & Animals

An essential book for anyone born in the year of the Dragon - This is such an awesome book. It's beautifully designed and set out. The pictures are colorful and fun and the information is astounding! I've read a lot of books on this subject and I found that despite the size of this book (small), there was information in it that I had never come across before. If you were born in the year of the Dragon, or if you know someone who was, this book is a must-have, without a doubt. I love it!

A beautiful little gift.
This is a beautiful little book. The illustrations and pictures are gorgeous. A real little gem and a perfect gift for anyone, but especially for those interested in the mystical and spiritual side of life.

A great book to start out with! - This book is a great way to start exploring the Chinese zodiac because it is very informative. It provides you with charts, graphs, and explanations of the various complexities of being a ram. It also contains pictures and illustrations of the traits associated with the ram.

I use it a lot - This book is pretty small, I'll tell you that. But I probably use it just as much as I use any big book I have on Chinese astrology simply for the fact that it is quick reference. It doesn't get into detail, but it doesn't really have any need to. It's a lot of information to all you Tigers (like me) out there!

This series makes Chinese astrology easy and loads of fun! - I'm a Rabbit Looking at the Moon (if you read this, you'll see what that means) and I was very impressed with this book. It not only makes it very simple to find anyone's Chinese animal sign, it also tells you how to find your Chinese hour, month, and day of birth, your fortune in other animal years, and all the animals' compatibilities. The personal information given-everything from the right jobs to health to personality-are strikingly accurate. Learn all about the fascinating forces of yin and yang and have some fun unlocking your Chinese horoscope with these little, almost pocket-sized books; perfect for traveling!

Concise and Informative - Despite it's small size, this book has a wealth of information in the style of the DK Publisher's Pocket books (Search DK Publisher's to see what I mean!). It touches on just about every aspect of the Chinese Horoscope--a great starting point to self-discovery. Accomplishes exactly what it set out to do!

Excellent if you have a novice interest - If you have a novice interest in Chinese horoscopes this book is very good and very informative. Keep in mind, however, that it is only 45 small pages, but the book has a lot of information chocked into each page with some beautiful artwork. Definitely not recommended for someone who has a large knowledge base in the subject or someone seeking to gain some in-depth insight. I would recommend this book to someone with a passing or casual interest in the subject.

Chinese Horoscopes Library: Horse - Cute, interesting little book full of fun information. The book provides more depth than the usual Chinese restaurant place mats! I especially enjoyed finding there are different aspects of the Horse, based upon what year you were born. Not for a serious student of Chinese horoscopes, but definitely a fun reference.

Awesome artwork enhances this story - "Story of the Chinese Zodiac" is retold by Monica Chang with an English translation by Rick Charette. The story is presented in a bilingual English/Chinese format, and features illustrations by Arthur Lee.

The book tells the story of a great race which determines which animals get to be part of the Chinese zodiac. A central character in the tale is the Rat, who hatches a cunning plot.

The illustrations really make this book special. The pictures appear to be photographs of intricate, beautifully colored paper sculptures. There are some really memorable scenes: the cat and rat lounging together; the majestic Heavenly God consulting with the Earth God; the arrival of the majestic, multicolored dragon; and more. Some scenes are rendered very cleverly; I especially loved an aerial view of the animals running through the trees. Overall, a great book for children (and adults!) who have an interest in myth and folklore, or who just love innovative artwork.

Beautiful artwork - This book has beautiful artwork, all cut paper, of the animals in the Zodiac story. I haven't read other books of this kind, but this one was used in my child's preschool class to talk about Chinese New Year, and all of the 4-5 year olds seemed to enjoy it a lot. I can see that kids would love to spend lots of time looking at the pictures themselves because they are so detailed and well-done.

An ancient race - Pictures are colorful. Text is easy and fun for children of grade 1 to understand. Children were hanging on to every word. It's wonderful that the story is done in dual languages.