Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty & The Beast Tale

Yep, Laurence

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HarperCollins

Annotation: A poor farmer's youngest daughter agrees to marry a fierce dragon in order to save her father's life.

Genre: [Fairy tales]

Reviews: 3

Catalog Number: #4642328

Format: Paperback

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 1997 Release Date: 01/09/99

Illustrator: Mak, Kam,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 0-06-443518-0

ISBN 13: 978-0-06-443518-5

Dewey: 398.2

LCCN: 95011091

Dimensions: 28 cm.

Subject Heading:
Fairy tales.
Folklore. China.

Language: English

Reviews:

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

This Southern Chinese adaptation of a traditional Chinese tale gains notability through Yep's elegant, carefully crafted storytelling,"""" said PW. Ages 5-8. (Feb.)

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National Council For Social Studies Notable Children's Trade
Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Word Count: 1,817

Reading Level: 4.8

Interest Level: K-3

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.8 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 29258 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.8 / points:2.0 / quiz:Q03297

Lexile: 820L

Guided Reading Level: P

Fountas & Pinnell: P

When a poor farmer falls into the clutches of a dragon, only Seven, his youngest daughter, will save him—by marrying the beast.
Publishers Weekly praised "Yep's elegant, carefully crafted storytelling" and Mak's "skillfully and radiantly rendered illustrations" in this captivating and luminous Chinese variation of the beauty and the beast tale.

A 1998 Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
A 1997 Pick of the Lists (ABA)

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