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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1990
Grandfather Tang's Story
By Ann Tompert, Robert Andrew Parker (Illustrator)
Part of the Dragonfly Books series
Magic foxes shape-shift in a dangerous game when a hunter appears. Can friendship save them?
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,188 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Little Soo's request for a story leads Grandfather Tang to create a magical tale with tangram pieces. Two fox fairies emerge, transforming into various animals. Their playful game turns perilous when a hunter threatens them. Will their cleverness and friendship be enough to escape danger? Discover the enchanting world of tangrams and the bond between a grandfather and granddaughter in this timeless folktale.
From the publisher
Illus. in full color. “Drawing on a Chinese form of storytelling with sevenshapes cut from a square of paper, Tompert recounts the tale of two foxfairies. Parker’s pen-and-watercolor art adds drama, while the tangram insetswill motivate children to try their own versions. Ingenious.”– “Bulletin, Center for Children’s Books.”
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD660L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.7
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 17315
Publication
- Published
- August 12, 1997
- First published
- January 1, 1990
- Publisher
- Dragonfly Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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