This story would work best for second or third graders. It tells the story of how chopsticks were made and would be great for introducing culture and diversity in the classroom.

I really enjoyed this book and would definitely use it as a book for 3-5 graders to read or a book that I could read to k-2 graders. I love that it is centered around Asian culture in a way that is not stereotypical and gives accurate representation of Asian originated names. It follows the story of a very hungry little boy named Kuai who in an effort to eat food even while it is too hot to touch creates the idea of the chopsticks!! Overall it is a super fun book with beautiful illustrations and lovely cultural representation! ( )

This is a fictional story about how chopsticks (or kuaizi) came to be invented. In the book, a little boy named Kuai never gets to eat as much as he wants to because he has to wait for the food to cool before he can pick it up with his hands. By the time the food is cool enough for him, his brothers have already eaten most of it. Because of this, he find two twigs so that he may quickly eat his fill without worrying about the heat. The trend soon catches on at a party and eventually gets to the emperor. In the end, the family start a factory for their chopsticks.

I thought it was a very cute story with some really nice illustration which gives some insight to Chinese culture. ( )

Pyp learner profile: risk taker reflective thinker open minded. Pyp attitudes: creativity independence

This hilarious folktale tells the story of the origins of chopsticks. The youngest son of a family became fed up with the fact that he was always last to get food because he was the smallest and the food was always to hot to pick up with his hands. He decided to use sticks to pick up the food. His family was astonished at his invention. His chopsticks enabled him to pick up hot food without burning his hands. I could use this book with third graders during a unit on foods from other cultures.