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      Grandfather Tang's Story

      by Ann Tompert
      Published
      Apr 1990
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      32
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      This folktale told using ancient Chinese puzzles and watercolor illustrations has been beloved for over twenty-five years and is the perfect addition to your reading list!

      When Little Soo asks for a story, Grandfather Tang arranges the tangram pieces and two magic fox fairies spring to life. The foxes change shapes as quick as a wink, from rabbits to dogs to squirrels and geese. But their game turns dangerous when a hunter raises his bow. . . . 

      Originally published in 1990, Grandfather Tang's Story will continue to delight new readers as the wonder of the tangram puzzle—and an endearing game between a grandfather and his granddaughter—reveals a story of magic, clever animals, and, ultimately, true friendship. 

      An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies 
      An NCTE Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts 

      "Ingenious." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      Aug 1997 Dragonfly Books ISBN13 9780517885581 ISBN10 0517885581
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      Aug 1997 Perfection Learning ISBN13 9780780779181 ISBN10 0780779185
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      Oct 2008 Oxford University Press (UK) ISBN13 9781439555316 ISBN10 1439555311
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      Jan 2015 Knopf ISBN13 9780517572726 ISBN10 0517572729
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