Tucker, Kathy. Illustrated by Grace Lin. The seven Chinese sisters. 2003. Morton Grove, Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company. 

Once there were seven Chinese sisters, each of whom had a different talent. The first sister could ride a scooter as fast as the wind; the second sister knew karate; the third sister could count beyond five hundred; the fourth sister could talk to dogs; fifth sister could catch any ball; and sixth sister could cook the most delicious noodle soup in the world. Seventh sister was a baby, and her talents were not yet known. One day, when sixth sister was making her noodle soup, the dragon from the mountain smelled it and came down. When he spotted the seventh sister, he forgot about the soup and took her to have for dinner. The baby’s first word was “Help!” which brought the other six sisters running. Using teamwork and their special talents, the sisters rescue the seventh sister and return home for some noodle soup. The simplistic illustrations by Grace Lin provide the dragon with a personality and emphasize each sister’s particular talent. The bright colors and Chinese landscape provide a witty support to Tucker’s story and gives readers a sense of empathy with the hungry, sad, and not too scary dragon.