The Discovery of Chess: The Asian Hall of Fame
About this ebook
The Discovery of Chess is the first English children's book on how chess came to be.
Dao is an adorable red panda who can travel back in time and place! He befriends the curious kids Ethan and Emma and transports them in the blink of an eye to Asia. Together they (and appreciative readers) have fun discovering how some very cool creations were invented there. If only every school field trip was like this!
In their latest adventure, the trio teleport to India to see how chess was created! Using the traditional parts of the ancient Indian army, rajas strategized, using a board as a battlefield. This battle of wits traveled west along the Silk Road and across empires. Pieces and play evolved into Europe, influenced by royalty, religion, and the Renaissance.
Through travel and media, chess conquered the world of recreation!
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“... this informative and fascinating tale will also entertain chess players of all ages. Young readers will enjoy the illustrations just as much as the narrative, and families and friends will appreciate having this book to share their knowledge about the history of chess. The authors have filled a significant void in chess literature for children.” - Ray Linville, Chess.com
About the author
Phil Amara co-wrote The Discovery of Ramen,The Discovery of Fireworks & Gunpowder, and The Discovery of Anime & Manga from The Asian Hall of Fame series. He wrote the children’s picture book The Treehouse Heroes. He co-wrote the anthology Awesome Asian Americans and its sequel More Awesome Asian Americans. He was an editor at Dark Horse Comics, and wrote The Nevermen comic book series and So, You Wanna Be A Comic Book Artist? He is an elementary school teacher in Boston, MA.
Oliver Chin co-wrote The Discovery of Ramen,The Discovery of Fireworks & Gunpowder, and The Discovery of Anime & Manga from The Asian Hall of Fame series. He co-wrote the anthology Awesome Asian Americans and its sequel More Awesome Asian Americans. He is the author of many children's book such as Julie Black Belt, Welcome to Monster Isle, and the popular annual series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac. He lives in San Francisco, CA.
Juan Calle founded Liberum Donum Studios (Bogotá, Colombia) which works on TV, film, and video games. Juan created the children's book Good Dream, Bad Dream and illustrated The Year of the Rooster . He illustrated The Discovery of Ramen,The Discovery of Fireworks & Gunpowder, and The Discovery of Chess from The Asian Hall of Fame series. He illustrated the anthology Awesome Asian Americans and its sequel More Awesome Asian Americans.
