GUARDIANS OF THE NEW MOON MING AND MIAOW’S GREAT RACE : BOOK 1
Illustrations by Phung Nguyen Quang
Paperback published by Little Tiger 9th January 2025 I
SBN 9781788957373
All Miaow wants to do is to enjoy his peaceful, solitary life as a temple guardian catching mice. But when the Jade Emperor invites all creatures on Earth to compete in the Great Race, the reserve cat finds himself reluctantly entering and worse, socialising! Sprinted and fiery, shapeshifter Ming is Miaow’s popular opposite, and she’s determined to make him her new best friend. But she hasn’t counted on Miaow making other friends too. As the race heats up, things start to unravel. Can the pair and their friendship make it to the finish line?
MY REVIEW
Guardians of the New Moon, Ming and Miaow’s Great Race, is the first book in this exciting adventure. I loved the whole story, and the whole series. After reading book 1 and book 2 I do hope there will be another one in this series, from author Eric Huang and the brilliant illustrator Phung Nguyen Quang. In this fantastic fantasy, Miaow is the cat belonging to the temple. Miaow, is a guardian, making sure no intruders enter the temple. Miaow becomes friends with one rat, Su the rat. Jade Emperor has a brain wave idea, he is going to organise a race, for all the animals on earth to compete against each other. But as always there’s a catch, the emperor, has a set of rules, and documents to be signed. Well the race is on, so who will win? Big trouble looms, Ming the fox, who is a special nine tailed, fox, who can turn into a human, ignites a fire, with his tail, during the great race. At the back of the book is some educational, Chinese religions facts about all of the animals that have been included in this page-turning story, and with Chinese beliefs The Jade Emperor, and his helper Tu Di Gong.
About author Eric Huang
Eric Huang has always been fascinated by legends and lore. As a boy he wanted to find real-life dragons, so he studied palaeontology at university. Reality didn’t live up to his Jurassic Park dreams, though, and he found himself working as secretary at Disney Publishing, launching a career in children’s books. Since then, Eric has held editor and publisher positions on three continents, including at Penguin Australia and Penguin UK. Eric lives in London. He’s a podcaster, writer, and a Masters in Publishing lecturer at City St George’s, University of London. https://www.instagram.com/erichuangbooks
About illustrator Phung Nguyen Quang
Phung Nguyen Quang is an illustrator picture book author based in Saigon, Vietnam. He creates his stunning artwork using a mix of watercolour, acrylic and digital. His works are inspired by the folk culture of Vietnam and Asia. Select clients include Google, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Scholastic, Macmillian, Lerner, Workman, Little Tiger Press, Templar/Bonnier, Charlesbridge and What on Earth Books. https://www.instagram.com/phung.nguyenquang
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