LON PO PO
Author & Illustrator: Ed Young
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Year of Publication: 1989
Genre: Folktale/Legend
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: Horn Book: 1
Summary:
As a mother leaves her three children to go visit their grandmother, a nearby wolf tries to trick the children into thinking that he was their grandmother so that the children would open the door and let him in. When the children let the wolf into the house they soon realize that he is not their grandmother and they devise a plan that ends up killing the wolf in the end.
Summary of Professional Reviews:
As stated by Jim from BookHive, the authors use of watercolors to create the surreal feeling of the illustrations for the fairy tale was interesting. The author shares the tale of Lon Po Po, which is actually a red-riding hood story that came from China. As mentioned by Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices the wolf symbolizes an ominous side of human nature and appears in this suspenseful book. The watercolors and art in this book represent the more than thousand year old tale.
Review by Ashley:
This book is an excellent portrayal of the thousand year old tale of Lon Po Po. Children can relate to this story because it is like the American version of little red riding hood, but it shares the tale as from the Chinese perspective. The beautifully watercolored pages really bring the storyline to life. The suspensefulness of this book will have children anticipating what is going to happen at the end of the book.
This book would be useful when teaching...
Lon Po Po would be a good book to read to allow children to experience a tale that they may already know, but from a different viewpoint and location. Allowing the students to experience different books from various cultures can give them a better appreciation for those kind of books.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Year of Publication: 1989
Genre: Folktale/Legend
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: Horn Book: 1
Summary:
As a mother leaves her three children to go visit their grandmother, a nearby wolf tries to trick the children into thinking that he was their grandmother so that the children would open the door and let him in. When the children let the wolf into the house they soon realize that he is not their grandmother and they devise a plan that ends up killing the wolf in the end.
Summary of Professional Reviews:
As stated by Jim from BookHive, the authors use of watercolors to create the surreal feeling of the illustrations for the fairy tale was interesting. The author shares the tale of Lon Po Po, which is actually a red-riding hood story that came from China. As mentioned by Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices the wolf symbolizes an ominous side of human nature and appears in this suspenseful book. The watercolors and art in this book represent the more than thousand year old tale.
Review by Ashley:
This book is an excellent portrayal of the thousand year old tale of Lon Po Po. Children can relate to this story because it is like the American version of little red riding hood, but it shares the tale as from the Chinese perspective. The beautifully watercolored pages really bring the storyline to life. The suspensefulness of this book will have children anticipating what is going to happen at the end of the book.
This book would be useful when teaching...
Lon Po Po would be a good book to read to allow children to experience a tale that they may already know, but from a different viewpoint and location. Allowing the students to experience different books from various cultures can give them a better appreciation for those kind of books.