Grandfather Tang's Story - A Tale Told with Tangrams (Paperback, New edition)

Borrowing a pair of fox fairies from Chinese folklore, Tompert tells a story about a series of magical changes, in each case including an appropriate tangram. (A tangram is a square divided into seven geometric figures that can be rearranged to represent any number of things.) At first, the foxes change themselves into a predator and a pursued animal, with subsequent changes preserving that relationship; ultimately, the predator drops his aggressive role and joins his friend as a goose, just in time to help him after he is wounded by hunters. A deftly fashioned framing story helps introduce the tangram concept, which is also explained in a note. Parker's gently suggestive illustrations echo both the cleverly arranged tangrams and the animals they represent. A nicely worked-out tribute to a bit of Chinese cultural heritage. (Kirkus Reviews)

"Drawing on a Chinese form of storytelling with seven shapes cut from a square of paper, Tompert recounts the tale of two fox fairies. Parker's pen-and-watercolor art adds drama, while the tangram insets will motivate children to try their own versions."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

General

Imprint:	Crown Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	August 1997
Authors:	Ann Tompert
Illustrators:	Robert Andrew Parker
Dimensions:	260 x 216 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	32
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-517-88558-1
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, Magical Tales & Traditional Stories Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	0-517-88558-1
Barcode:	9780517885581

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