In this colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book a boy of
today and a Little Emperor from the past find adventure and fun in the
Forbidden City!
On a visit to the Forbidden City, Xiao Ming somehow manages to lose his
father. During his search, Ming finds a strange set of stairs. Perhaps
his father went down them? Off he goes--down the stairs, across a
strange pathway and through a hall where, rather than finding his
father, Ming finds himself in the midst of the Qing Dynasty!
The awed little boy is discovered by Imperial Bodyguards who take him to
meet the Little Emperor. Ming described the airplanes and cars of the
future and the Little Emperor shows Ming his treasures. The new friends
are admiring a bronze dragon when suddenly the dragon comes to life and
carries the Little Emperor and Ming up into the sky! The two boys and
the dragon fly over the whole city, until Ming slips and falls from the
dragon's tail into the city moat, bringing him back to the present--and
his anxious father.
A delightful tale of past meets present, Ming's Adventures in the
Forbidden City will surely capture the imagination of children and
parents alike.