Liu Kong is a young boy. He has a dog called Xiao Long. It means “small dragon.” Xiao Long is small, but she is smart and fierce.
Kong’s mother and grandmother are at the kitchen table. They have a big bowl of rice and some long, green leaves.
“Mom,” says Kong. “Can I watch the dragon boat races?”
“First, help your grandmother to make the zongzi,” says Mom. “Then you can watch the races.”