{"id":8867186999533,"title":"Picking Tea with Baba","handle":"picking-tea-with-baba","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing May 6, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/xu-bin\"\u003eXu Bin\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/yu-yin\"\u003eYu Yin\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Translated by: Shan Chen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUsually Baba goes to the tea garden by himself. It's a special treat to join him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young boy and his brother travel with their parents up the mountainside to their tea garden for a day of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey delight in the animals they see, compete to see who can pick the most tea leaves, take a lunch break, and weather an unexpected rainstorm. At the end of the day, they trek back down the mountain to sell the leaves before going home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this gorgeous picture book that awakens the senses, young kids experience a faraway cultural tradition while feeling the familiarity of family and togetherness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/babo\"\u003eBábo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shadow-in-the-moon\"\u003eThe Shadow in the Moon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-spread.jpg?v=1731092498\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover.jpg?v=1731092499\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1731092504\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXu Bin, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXu Bin is an author, editor, farmer, and reading education practitioner. He has published many picture books, including \u003cem\u003eWith Bamboo \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBicycle Song.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/author-name\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Xu Bin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYu Yin, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYu Yin graduated from the China Academy of Art. The Chinese edition of \u003cem\u003ePicking Tea with Baba\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2021 Beijing International Book Festival Pineapple Circle International Illustration Award and was selected for the 2021 Bratislava International Illustration Competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/illustrator-name\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Yu Yin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA family picks tea leaves on a mountaintop in China.\u003cbr\u003e\nMama and the two children (the elder of whom narrates) wake early one morning to accompany Baba to his tea garden. It’s a special treat, as Baba usually goes alone. They eat a filling breakfast in their cramped but cozy home, pack lunches, strap wicker baskets to their backs, and head out. Illustrations depicting their early-morning trek feature foggy landscapes and steep climbs full of wonder. The kids are excited about it all—the bamboo partridges hiding among the plants, the praying mantis they spot, their echoing songs and laughter, the competition to see which of them can pick more tea leaves. It’s tough work and irritating to the skin, but the narrator’s enthusiasm never dims. Even during their lunch break, the kids dart around, picking fruit and fetching water. After a nap, some rain, more partridge sightings, and more work, the sun begins to fall, and a lovely panorama shows families walking down mountain paths with full baskets on their backs. They bring their bags to a bustling tea factory, where the tea farmers line up to sell their harvest. Reminiscent of Diego Rivera’s work, Yu’s artwork, with its bold strokes and earthy colors, lovingly portrays a hardworking farming family. Xu’s text, translated from Chinese, perfectly captures a child’s perspective, acknowledging the characters’ travails while focusing on everyday joys.\u003cbr\u003e\nA joyful and dignified snapshot of rural family life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAdventure, tea leaves, culture and love swirl throughout every page. Baba, Mama and two young boys prepare for their day of picking tea on the mountain. They begin the day with breakfast and travel up the foggy mountain to the tea field. Hours are spent busily picking leaves, singing folk songs and joking around. The brothers find interesting bugs, fetch cool water and experience the unpredictable rain clouds on top of the mountain. The leaves are then sold at the village in front of the tea factory. A wonderful read for elementary students to not only practice gratitude but really start to think about where certain items come from and who does the backbreaking job of allowing us to enjoy things like tea, coffee and other products. The pictures are absolutely breathtaking and highlight the beauty of the village, nature and the family that is working together to make a living. A must read for all elementary students, teachers, counselors and librarians. An educational treasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-623-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5–9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2 \u003c\/sub\u003ex 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: May 6, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-14T16:02:09-05:00","created_at":"2024-11-11T14:21:09-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Social Studies\/Cultures","Browse by Subject_Story Time \u0026 Play"],"price":1899,"price_min":1899,"price_max":1899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47336970354925,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"46236","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":42108665856237,"product_id":8867186999533,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-11-08T14:01:37-05:00","updated_at":"2024-11-08T14:01:39-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover.jpg?v=1731092499","variant_ids":[47336970354925]},"available":true,"name":"Picking Tea with Baba - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1899,"weight":493,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623546236","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":34547322585325,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover.jpg?v=1731092499"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover.jpg?v=1731092499"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover.jpg?v=1731092499","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":34547322585325,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover.jpg?v=1731092499"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover.jpg?v=1731092499","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing May 6, 2025. 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At the end of the day, they trek back down the mountain to sell the leaves before going home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this gorgeous picture book that awakens the senses, young kids experience a faraway cultural tradition while feeling the familiarity of family and togetherness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/babo\"\u003eBábo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shadow-in-the-moon\"\u003eThe Shadow in the Moon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-spread.jpg?v=1731092498\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover.jpg?v=1731092499\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/picking-tea-with-baba-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1731092504\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXu Bin, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXu Bin is an author, editor, farmer, and reading education practitioner. He has published many picture books, including \u003cem\u003eWith Bamboo \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBicycle Song.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/author-name\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Xu Bin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYu Yin, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYu Yin graduated from the China Academy of Art. The Chinese edition of \u003cem\u003ePicking Tea with Baba\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2021 Beijing International Book Festival Pineapple Circle International Illustration Award and was selected for the 2021 Bratislava International Illustration Competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/illustrator-name\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Yu Yin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA family picks tea leaves on a mountaintop in China.\u003cbr\u003e\nMama and the two children (the elder of whom narrates) wake early one morning to accompany Baba to his tea garden. It’s a special treat, as Baba usually goes alone. They eat a filling breakfast in their cramped but cozy home, pack lunches, strap wicker baskets to their backs, and head out. Illustrations depicting their early-morning trek feature foggy landscapes and steep climbs full of wonder. The kids are excited about it all—the bamboo partridges hiding among the plants, the praying mantis they spot, their echoing songs and laughter, the competition to see which of them can pick more tea leaves. It’s tough work and irritating to the skin, but the narrator’s enthusiasm never dims. Even during their lunch break, the kids dart around, picking fruit and fetching water. After a nap, some rain, more partridge sightings, and more work, the sun begins to fall, and a lovely panorama shows families walking down mountain paths with full baskets on their backs. They bring their bags to a bustling tea factory, where the tea farmers line up to sell their harvest. Reminiscent of Diego Rivera’s work, Yu’s artwork, with its bold strokes and earthy colors, lovingly portrays a hardworking farming family. Xu’s text, translated from Chinese, perfectly captures a child’s perspective, acknowledging the characters’ travails while focusing on everyday joys.\u003cbr\u003e\nA joyful and dignified snapshot of rural family life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAdventure, tea leaves, culture and love swirl throughout every page. Baba, Mama and two young boys prepare for their day of picking tea on the mountain. They begin the day with breakfast and travel up the foggy mountain to the tea field. Hours are spent busily picking leaves, singing folk songs and joking around. The brothers find interesting bugs, fetch cool water and experience the unpredictable rain clouds on top of the mountain. The leaves are then sold at the village in front of the tea factory. A wonderful read for elementary students to not only practice gratitude but really start to think about where certain items come from and who does the backbreaking job of allowing us to enjoy things like tea, coffee and other products. The pictures are absolutely breathtaking and highlight the beauty of the village, nature and the family that is working together to make a living. A must read for all elementary students, teachers, counselors and librarians. An educational treasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-623-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5–9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2 \u003c\/sub\u003ex 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: May 6, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}