A short, beautifully simple and clear version of the traditional story of the Chinese New Year river race. The Emperor calls the 12 animals of the zodiac to swim down the river - the fastest one wins! Or does it?! Minimal text included which allows your pupils to predict events, narrate, and also to call the animals one by one! The slides of the race show the animals swimming, bobbing or rafting along. It also provides an introduction to ordinal numbers. An engaging product that can be paired wi