Loosely a sequel to Chinese Children Next Door, this story is a little bit longer and focuses more on the experience of the American child than on teaching about Chinese culture. In this book Mother surprises her children with a Chinese meal, complete with chopsticks. As they eat she tells them a story about when, as a little girl, she found a white stone that she thought might be
magic and her subsequent adventure with two Chinese children and their water buffalo. Also out of print for a long time (published in the 1943), this book is hard to find.
Reading level: age 7-10 years