New!

A Cookbook

A Picture Book

"The One Cookbook You Need This Fall! Ying's simple, thoughtful approach to wholesome food is refreshing."
 — Martha Stewart's Whole Living

"A palate-expanding collection of flavor-packed meals that come together in a hurry.
— Publisher's Weekly

"Simple, quick familiar dishes with a global spin."
— Relish

"A selection of tasty and simple one-dish recipes that minimize time and effort and maximize taste and value."
— ForeWord Reviews

"It's healthy food that  tastes good too."
— San Jose Mercury News/
Oakland Tribune

"Effervescent, one-of-a-kind recipes that celebrate flavor and fresh ingredients."
— InMamasKitchen.com

"Designed for working families who want to eat nutritious, home-cooked meals with fast-food timelines."
— Contra Costa Times

Linguine and Tuna With Spicy Orange Sauce featured in
—  Washington Post

"Poignant but not treacly in dealing with an immigrant child's conflicting emotions toward a grandparent from the old country."
  — New York Times Sunday Book Review
 

"A story that can be enjoyed by all kids (and their parents)."
  — The Washington Post

...universal appeal... handles the complexity of those feelings with subtlety and grace... best new children's book.
  — Huffington Post
 

"Quietly brilliant" 
— Chicago Tribunes, Books

"...a nuanced story that kids of all cultures will enjoy"

—  San Francisco Chronicle

Readers will warm to the duo's growing friendship and the gifts that come as Ming Da allows himself to enter Grandpa's world.
— Publisher's Weekly Star Review
 

"A celebration of family and Chinese New Year along with a simple introduction to Wudang martial arts, especially tai chi—and to the idea that strength can be gentle."
— Kirkus Reviews

"This text will prove to be of value to your collection because there are a limited number of fictional books for young readers about Chinese New Year."
 — Library Media Connection

"An attraction for martial arts fans... ideal for Chinese New Year and multicultural units."
 — Booklist

"one generation to understand another... wisdom that comes from such understanding"
 — Bookin' with Sunny

Now your young readers can vote for Revolution on the official ballet at this link  for the California Young Readers Medal Award .

.Revolution is selected for
One Book/One County Program
in San Mateo County

Ying made appearances at libraries and schools throughout San Mateo County in September and October. Click on the poster to see the full schedule.

Winner of
    * California Book Award for Young Adult Literature
    * 2008 ALA Best Books For Young Adults
    * 2008 ALA Notable Children's Books

Read about

     * Why I Wrote Revolution
    * A Conversation with Ying
    * Media Tour for Revolution
    * Awards
    * Reviews
    * Interviews  
    * Discussion Guide
       And more...

Frightening Tales—completed with historical notes and savory recipes—will both scare and satiate.

Awards

* Notable Book for 2010 by the

Children's Literary Assembly

* Selected by the AARP as a  Grandparent's Book for Children.

Reviews

Laced with beautiful (as well as lurid) images, Compestine's memorable stories should prove difficult to shake.
—Publisher's Weekly Starred Review

This will whet the appetites of a
certain type of ghost gourmet
with a sophisticated palate..."
—Kirkus Reviews

"Seasoned with ghostly irony, this banquet is sure to satisfy readers."
— SLJ

This collection offers up enough fright—and food
— Horn

Click here to download a radio interview