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The Boy from the Dragon Palace

The Boy from the Dragon Palace Library binding - 2011

by Retold by Margaret Read MacDonald; Sachiko Yoshikawa (Illustrator)

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  • very good

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Albert Whitman & Company, 2011. Library Binding. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Details

  • Title The Boy from the Dragon Palace
  • Binding Library Binding
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Albert Whitman & Company, United States.
  • Date 2011
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0807575135I4N10
  • ISBN 9780807575130 / 0807575135
  • Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.78 x 11.09 x 0.42 in (22.30 x 28.17 x 1.07 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 500
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore - Japan
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010045965
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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First line

Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr, three little boys who lived in Sweden, were on their way home from school one winter afternoon.

From the jacket flap

A poor flower seller does not understand the concepts of generosity or thankfulness and soon loses all his easily-gained wealth.

Media reviews

Citations

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2011, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2011, Page 120
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2012, Page 137
  • Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/2011, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 09/18/2011, Page 21
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/11/2011, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 08/01/2011, Page 90

About the author

Margaret Read MacDonald's most recent books include The Boy from the Dragon Palace and How Many Donkeys?An Arabic Counting Tale. She lives in Washington where she works as a Children's Librarian and maps out her whimsical tales. Sachiko Yoshikawa moved to the United States from Japan in 1988 to study art. She has illustrated numerous books for young readers, such as Beach is to Fun (named Best Children's book of the Year by the Bank Street College of Education) and What is Science? (a finalist in the Children's Science Picture Book category of the 2007 SB&F Prize).