Ping and the Missing Ring

by Emma Shevah, Izzy Evans (Illustrator)

Ping has promised her mum that she'll be perfectly well-behaved while she stays with her cousins - no adventures, no solving mysteries! But then her aunty's engagement ring goes missing, and Ping just can't resist investigating...

93 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Emma Shevah is half-Irish and half-Thai. She was born and raised in London but has lived in Australia, Japan, India and Jerusalem. She now lives in London with her family and works far too much. Emma has been a fire-juggler, restaurant manager, copy writer, vegetarian take away server, CV advisor, features writer and blogger, and is currently a freewheeling philosopher and cosmic English-teaching novelist and mystic.

Reviews

[Rocio Voncina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Titulo: Ping and the Missing Ring
Autor: Emma Shevah, Izzy Evans
Motivo de lectura: -
Lectura / Relectura: Lectura
Mi edicion: Electronico
Puntuacion: 4/5

Esta es la historia de una familia tailandesa que cria a sus hijos en Inglaterra. Un retrato como tratan de conservar sus propias costumbres y ademas como intentan integrarse en un pais extranjero.

Nuestra protagonista es Ping, una niña de 10 años que sin dudas es la heroina de esta historia, el personaje esta muy bien construido, dandole rasgos sobre la bondad, la amistad y el no rendirse facilmente cuando se intenta arreglar una situacion. Ping, junto a sus primos (Tong y Taptim) se embarcan en la aventura de resolver un misterio que involucra la desaparicion de un anillo (tal cual se anuncia en el titulo de este libro).

Esta lectura tiene varios mensajes positivos, como por ejemplo la importancia de preguntar y no asumir cosas ante una situacion que puede llevar a acusar errorneamente a alguien y herir sentimientos. La importancia de reconocer un error y pedir disculpas. La importancia del dialogo en la busqueda de la armonia en las relaciones (sociales o familiares).

Esto es lo que considero una lectura construida con mucho cuidado para compartir con niños. No hay descripciones que puedan considerarse ni espeluznantes, ni fuera de lugar para los mas pequeños. Es una historia entretenida y muy recomendable para adentrar a los niños dentro del mundo de la literatura. Por la edad de la protagonista diria que es un libro ideal para los peques a partir de 9 años en adelante.

Este libro fue escrito por Emma Shevah, con varias ilustraciones de Izzy Evans (en blanco y negro, que sin dudas se complementan muy bien con la lectura).

Al final del libro viene un cuestionario, ideal para responder junto a los peques de la casa y debatir la lectura. Ademas trae actividades para escribir tu propia historia, estoy segura que esta clase de actividades sin dudas le encantara a los mas pequeños.

[Mr Bramley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this one!
I happened upon it at the library whilst trying to find some more short chapter books that are suitable for independent reading, but not overly ambitious or off-putting to children who might find a book with hundred of pages a little intimidating at first.

This was a perfect fill; exactly the kind of book I was hoping to find.
It ticks the boxes of being at an accessible level for independent reading, whilst also having a genuinely engaging plotline, and Thai main characters. It also contains some Thai language interspersed throughout the text (which I always love to see), and explains/translates them within the story itself.

Bloomsbury placed it in their 'dark red band' which apparently means it's aimed at ages 10+. Whilst this is around the age of the main character so might be best for relating to her, I would say this could also be read by slightly younger children as well - it doesn't have anything that would be specifically inappropriate for a child of any age, but I would say 7+ would work fine. I've worked with some very confident 7/8 year old readers who would say this was too 'baby-ish' for them already!