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12 Zodiac Animals - Who's First? is book about the story behind the alignment of animals on the Zodiac calendar. One day, the Jade Emperor announced the launch of a competition to see which animal could cross the river first. As a prize, the Jade Emperor will use them to calculate the age of the Lunar New Year. The Cat, Dog, Snake, Horse, Pig, Cow, Chicken, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Monkey, Sheep, Rat, and other animals all practice and get ready to showcase their talents. The illustrations have a lot of detail and fine strokes, making this book into a piece of art as well as an engaging storybook.

中国人自古以来，用鼠、牛、虎、兔等十二种动物来计算年份，如果你在鼠年出生，就属鼠，在牛年出生就属牛……又好记忆又好计算，但是为什么用这十二种动物来代表年份？为什么有些动物排在前面？有些却排在后面？答案就在中国民间最受欢迎的传说十二生肖的故事中，一场充满机智和毅力的竞赛正在展开！