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- A beautifully illustrated retelling of an ancient Japanese folktale by Molly Bang, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books including the Caldecott Honor Books Ten, Nine, Eight; The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher; and When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry . . . Business returns to a once-prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances.
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Picture Book) 1986 1st Winner
- 4-8 Years
- 7.7" x 8.7" Paperback
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
- Series Name: Reading Rainbow Books
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A mysterious man enters a restaurant and pays for his dinner with a paper crane that magically comes alive and dances.Book Synopsis
A beautifully illustrated retelling of an ancient Japanese folktale by Molly Bang, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books including the Caldecott Honor Books Ten, Nine, Eight; The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher; and When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry . . .
Business returns to a once-prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances. The Paper Crane is illustrated with cut-paper collages and paintings. It is a wonderful book to use with children learning about patterns in storytelling. "A delight to the eye and imagination."--The Horn Book. "An enchanting book."--School Library Journal
Supports the Common Core State Standards
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Business returns to a once prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances.
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"Many of the scenes have great delicacy and are masterfully evocative of mood and place....visually fresh and very effective...."--" ALA Booklist"(starred review)"A delight to the eye and imagination."--" The Horn Book"(starred review)
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