| Little Pear 1-Simul Edition Contributor(s): Lattimore, Eleanor Frances (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152055029 ISBN-13: 9780152055028 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: In ancient China, a young boy named Little Pear, who has a knack for finding trouble in his small village, stows away to the fair in a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, nearly flies away with a kite, and is rescued from the river by a houseboat family. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004059749 |
| Series: Odyssey Classics (Odyssey Classics) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103079 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, he is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure Little Pear is just looking for fun, but he has a knack for finding trouble without even trying Join him as he stows away to the fair in a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, nearly flies away on a kite, has a mishap with a firecracker, and is rescued from the river by a houseboat family. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lattimore, Eleanor Frances: - ELEANOR FRANCES LATTIMORE (1904-1986) was an American citizen born and raised in Shanghai. She began her career as an artist but became known as the author and illustrator of more than fifty popular children's books. A number of her stories are based on her experiences growing up in China. |