We have all had that uncanny experience where we feel followed by a portrait's eyes or we sense a sculpture is moving inexplicably. The little mouse, Chopsticks, resident of a Hong Kong harbor restaurant 海上金龍酒家, actually helps to bring a coiled dragon sculpture to life! Old Fu, the sculptor, provides Chopsticks with a magical wooden whistle that will let the dragon take flight when the moon is full. In return, Chopsticks gets free rides—that's got to be the best way to get around Hong Kong. Berkeley's brightly painted illustration are accurate in their rendering of characters and Hong Kong, but also have a touch of lively caricature.
Jon Berkeley
Chopsticks
Random House, 2005
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