The Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

The Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

Author: Susan Whitfield

Publisher: Crocodile Books

Published: 1999-09

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781566563291

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Introduces the Chinese zodiac and relates how each of its twelve signs was named for an animal. Explains the qualities associated with each animal and what animal rules the year in which the reader was born.


The Great Race

The Great Race

Author: Dawn Casey

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Published: 2018-09-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1782854819

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Race with the animals of the Zodiac as they compete to have the years of the Chinese calendar named after them. The excitement-filled story is followed by notes on the Chinese calendar, important Chinese holidays, and a chart outlining the animal signs based on birth years.


Chinese Astrology

Chinese Astrology

Author: Shelly Wu

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1564147967

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Draws on the archetypes of the 12 signs of the ancient Eastern zodiac to offer insight into astrologically influenced personalities, providing coverage of such related topics as how a birth element shapes one's destiny, Chinese love signs and the qualities of one's Chinese birth-hour "companion."


The Race for the Chinese Zodiac

The Race for the Chinese Zodiac

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 0763667781

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Featuring sumptuous illustrations based on Chinese painting techniques, a lively retelling of the mythological animal race that led to the 12 signs in the Chinese Zodiac traces the proclamation of the Jade Emperor and the respective efforts of 13 animals.


Chinese Zodiac Animals

Chinese Zodiac Animals

Author: Sanmu Tang

Publisher: Shanghai Press

Published: 2011-10-10

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781602209770

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Children will love to learn all about their Chinese zodiac animal with this great multicultural book for kids. Which Chinese zodiac animal are you? A clever rat? A brave tiger? A hardworking ox? Or an energetic dragon? In ancient China, each sign marked a different year in a 12-year calendar. Over time, people believed that a person's character and destiny were somehow decided by his or her zodiac animal. Chinese Zodiac Animals explains the traits of each animal sign and what luck the future might hold for the person born under that sign. Chinese Zodiac Animals is a fun and informative way to learn about an important part of Chinese traditional culture.


The Chinese Zodiac

The Chinese Zodiac

Author: Anita Mangan

Publisher: Portico

Published: 2021-10-14

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 191162279X

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From highly-acclaimed illustrator, graphic designer and author, Anita Mangan, comes The Chinese Zodiac, an ideal gift book for fans of astrology and lunar cycles. In this time of self-awareness and self-interest, The Chinese Zodiac takes an alternative and hilarious look at all 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac, mixing together animal and human facts and drawing on themes such as personality, love, health and lifestyle, school/work to create a fresh and entertaining look at ourselves accompanied by quirky and colourful illustrations in this full-colour gift book. The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. The philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people’s decisions and beliefs. The signs include: Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat/Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig


The Complete Book of Chinese Horoscopes

The Complete Book of Chinese Horoscopes

Author: Lori Reid

Publisher: HarperElement

Published: 1997-01

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781862040632

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According to the Chinese system of horoscopes, each person is born under a different animal sign depending on the year of their birth. This animal personality determines the person's character and effects emotional make-up, family life, health and relationships.


The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes

The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes

Author: Theodora Lau

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2019-07-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1623173736

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Do you know which of the twelve animal signs you are? Or how the "animal that hides in your heart" influences your outlook on life? What happens in your chart when your Eastern moon sign meets your Western sun sign? The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes answers these questions and more. For forty years, The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes has remained the classic book on the topic, artfully combining the Eastern lunar calendar with Western, solar-based astrology. You'll discover how the five elements, four seasons, and the ascendant sign based on the hour of your birth can affect your personality. Read about the 144 relationship combinations to better understand the compatibility of the twelve lunar signs. This revised edition will delight seasoned astrologers and interested novices alike.


Chinese Astrology

Chinese Astrology

Author: Paula Delsol

Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Published: 1986-02

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780446343008

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Now! Use the Oriental horoscope that has become the newest guide to self-understanding. It's a twelve year cycle of personality differences. You locate your animal sign - from the inventive Rat to the generous-hearted Pig-according to the year, not the month, of your birth and