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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young (Translator), Ed Young (Illustrator)

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  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Pub. Date: April 1996
  • ISBN-13: 9780698113824
  • Sales Rank: 17,424
  • Age Range: 4 to 8
  • 32pp
  • Edition Description: Reprint
 
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This "gripping variation of Red Riding Hood . . . is an outstanding achievement that will be pored over again and again" (School Library Journal, starred review). "The illustrations seem to throb with the mystery and terror of the wolf."--The Horn Book, starred review. Winner of the 1990 Randolph Caldecott Medal. Full color.

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Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.

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This version of the Red Riding Hood story from Young ( The Emperor and the Kite ; Cats Are Cats ; Yeh-Shen ) features three daughters left at home when their mother goes to visit their grandmother. Lon Po Po, the Granny Wolf, pretends to be the girls' grandmother, until clever Shang, the eldest daughter, suspects the greedy wolf's real identity. Tempting him with ginkgo nuts, the girls pull him in a basket to the top of the tree in which they are hiding, then let go of the rope--killing him. One of Young's most arresting illustrations accompanies his dedication: ``To all the wolves of the world for lending their good name as a tangible symbol for our darkness.'' Like ancient Oriental paintings, the illustrations are frequently grouped in panels. When the girls meet the wolf, e.g., the left panel focuses on their wary faces peering out from the darkness, the middle enlarges the evil wolf's eye and teeth, and the third is a vivid swirl of the blue clothes in which the wolf is disguised. The juxtaposition of abstract and realistic representations, the complicated play of color and shadow, and the depth of the artist's vision all help transform this simple fairy tale into an extraordinary and powerful book. Ages 4-8. (Nov.)

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Lon Po Po Reviewby Anonymous

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April 22, 2007: Caldecott Book Title: Lon Po Po Reading Level: Third Grade 3.9 Genre: Fairy Tale About the Author: Ed Young was born in Tientsin, China, where he grew up in Shanghai, and brings his Eastern heritage to his artwork. From the authentic Oriental papercut technique of The Emperor and the Kite to the rich and glowing pastels of Yeh Shen, Mr. Young attains a versatility of feeling, theme, and style. Mr. Young studied at the University of Illinois, the Art Center of Los Angeles, and the Pratt Institute of New York. He now lives in New York with his wife, Filomena. Book Review: The Chinese tale of Lon Po Po, like the European tale of Little Red Riding Hood, comes from an ancient tradition that is thought to be over a thousand years old. The story begins with three sisters being left alone at home while their mother goes to visit their grandmother. The mother warns the children to close the door tight and to latch it. The children do as they are told. Unfortunately, soon after the mother is gone, the children hear a knock at the door and it?s the clever wolf disguising his voice as their granny. ?My little jewels?, said the wolf, ?this is your grandmother, your Po Po.? The children foolishly open the door and let the wolf into their home. The wolf quickly blows out the candle so the girls cannot recognize him. However, Shang, the eldest and most clever daughter, catches a glimpse of the wolf?s hairy face and recognizes the danger. ?At once, Shang lit the light and the wolf blew it out again, but Shang had seen the wolf?s hairy face.? The girls then quickly devise a plan to get rid of the wolf once and for all. ?Po Po, Po Po,? she said, for she was not only the eldest, she was the most clever, ?you must be hungry.? I recommend this book for reading enjoyment as it is a book of not only classic beauty, but such charm as well. Bibliographic Information: Young, Ed. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China. New York: Philomel Books a division of The Putnam & Grosset Group, 1989.

Caldecott Winner!by Anonymous

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April 18, 2007: A wolf enters a Chinese household where three girls live and pretends to be their grandmother. When the wolf enters the house the girls began to question him about his furry feet. The girls think something is wrong and take matters into their own hands. What did the girls do- read to find out! The reading level is 4-8 and this book is a fantasy fiction. Young, Ed. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China. NY: Philomel. 1989.


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