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Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 2001
The Story of Chopsticks
By Ying Chang Compestine, Yongsheng Xuan (Illustrator)
Part of the Amazing Chinese Inventions series
A boy's clever use of sticks at a feast surprises his family and village.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 130 ratings
40 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Young Kùai, always hungry, devises a clever way to eat using sticks. At a grand village wedding, he secretly brings his invention, sparking surprise and curiosity. Will his bold move cause trouble or inspire change? Discover how one boy's ingenuity might alter tradition and captivate an entire village, including the Emperor. This tale blends history and imagination, offering a vibrant glimpse into Chinese culture.
From the publisher
Enjoy the first adventure in this colorful series of how the Kang brothers discovered some of China’s most amazing inventions!
Poor Kùai! The youngest boy in the Kang family never gets enough to eat. One day he comes up with a brilliant plan: he will use sticks to grab the food when it’s too hot to touch. What will his family think?
Then comes a big wedding the entire village will attend… with a delicious feast to mark the occasion. Along with presents, Kùai sneaks in his sticks. Now will Kùai be in the biggest trouble of his life?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Reading age
- 3–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 580L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.8
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- April 5, 2016
- First published
- September 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Immedium
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781597021203
- LCCN
- 2015028799
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