Mei Li
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1938

Mei Li

Written by Thomas Handforth

A fair visit leads Mei Li to a divine encounter at home.

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48 pages
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Mei Li's New Year's Eve is filled with excitement at the fair, but the real adventure begins when she returns home. As the clock ticks towards midnight, she must face the Kitchen God, a figure of both reverence and mystery. Will her day of fun and discovery prepare her for this unexpected meeting? What secrets or blessings might the Kitchen God hold for her? Join Mei Li on a journey where tradition meets the unexpected, and every moment counts.

From the publisher

After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year’s Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God.

Awards

Caldecott Medal (1939)
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Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about ChinaBooks about Chinese culture
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Book details

Publication
Published
April 1, 1955
First published
January 1, 1938
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780385074018

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