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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1982 · Est. 9 min read-aloud
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain
Written & illustrated by Arnold Lobel
Can Ming Lo move a mountain to restore peace at home?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 742 ratings
32 pages· 1,042 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Ming Lo faces an impossible task: move the mountain that casts shadows and rains rocks on his home. His wife demands peace, but how can he achieve the impossible? Seeking wisdom from the village sage, Ming Lo embarks on a whimsical journey to solve his mountainous problem. Will he find a way to shift the unmovable, or discover a new path to harmony? Set in a charming Chinese village, this folktale explores the power of cleverness and determination in the face of daunting challenges.
From the publisher
Ming Lo’s wife is angry. The couple live beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. Shadows fall over their garden. Rocks fall through their roof. And it is always raining. “Husband,” says Ming Lo’s wife, “you must move the mountain so that we may enjoy our house in peace.” But how can a man as small as Ming Lo move something as large as a mountain? Maybe the village wise man can help. This whimsical literary folktale is set in China.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,042
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~549L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 11178
Publication
- Published
- August 26, 1993
- First published
- January 1, 1982
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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