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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1955
Crow Boy
By Taro Yashima
A shy boy's world changes when a new teacher sees his hidden potential.
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40 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Chibi, a shy boy in Japan, struggles with loneliness at school, always on the outside looking in. His days are filled with solitude until Mr. Isobe, a perceptive new teacher, arrives. As Mr. Isobe notices qualities in Chibi that others overlook, Chibi's life begins to transform. Will this new connection help Chibi find his place among his peers, or will he remain an outcast? Discover the power of understanding and the impact one person can have on another's life in this touching tale of acceptance and growth.
From the publisher
Chibi has been an outcast since that frightening first day of school when he hid under the schoolhouse. Afraid of the teacher and unable to make any friends, Chibi passes his free time alone - alone at study time, alone at playtime, always a “forlorn little tag-along.” But when Mr. Isobe arrives, the teacher sees things in Chibi that no one else has ever noticed…
Awards
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 40
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD660L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.3
- F&P level
- ~P
Publication
- Published
- September 30, 1976
- First published
- September 30, 1955
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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