| Ming Lo Moves the Mountain Contributor(s): Lobel, Arnold (Author), Lobel, Arnold (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688109950 ISBN-13: 9780688109950 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1993 Annotation: Ming Lo and his wife live beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. "Husband", says Ming Lo's wife, "you must move the mountain so that we may enjoy our home in peace". But how can a man as small as Ming Lo move something as big as a mountain? Maybe the village wise man will know. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 92047364 |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 9.77" W x 8.04" (0.28 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 11178 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lobel, Arnold: - Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) was the award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved children's books, including the classic I Can Read books about Frog and Toad, and the Caldecott Medal winning Fables. |