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$899
Lon Po Po
Ages 4–8 · 1989
Bookroo's summary
In Hunger Mountain, a lord with endless desires builds grand pagodas and wears silk finery, yet never feels fulfilled. When a drought strikes, Lord Cat must descend from his opulent life to face the harsh reality of scarcity. His journey reveals unexpected truths about value and contentment, challenging him to reconsider what truly matters. This visually stunning fable, crafted with exquisite mixed-media collage, invites readers to reflect on the treasures that cannot be bought or built.
From the publisher
In a place called Hunger Mountain there lives a lord who has everything imaginable yet never has enough. To satisfy his every desire, he hires builders to design the tallest pagoda; a world-famous tailor to make his clothing from silk and gold threads; and a renowned chef to cook him lavish meals with rice from the lord’s own fields. What more could he possibly want?
Yet when drought plagues the land, Lord Cat is faced with his first taste of deep loss, he ventures down the mountain and what he discovers will change his life forever.
Rendered in exquisite mixed-media collage, Caldecott Medalist Ed Young’s deceptively simple fable is a deeply affecting tale about appreciating the value of treasures that need not be chased.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 464
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD870L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~U
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 186108
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2016
- First published
- November 16, 2016
- Publisher
- Philomel Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780399172786
- LCCN
- 2015050281
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