Chili-Chili-Chin-Chin
Harcourt Brace, 1999
The eponymous donkey of Belle Yang's book is feisty and independent toward all but its best friend, a rosy-cheeked little Chinese boy. The donkey tells the story of a fierce love for the boy. Yang's bright illustrations done in a folk art style seduce readers into the colorful utopia where humans and beasts (excepting the rather pathetic looking ox) frolic in flower-filled fields. The book is story-light, but young mimics will naturally gravitate to the together-ness theme and take to chanting Chili-Chili-Chin-Chin.
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