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
| ISBN: | 9780688073336 |
| Publication date: | 15th July 1987 |
| Author: | Molly Bang |
| Illustrator: | Molly Bang |
| Publisher: | Greenwillow Books an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Reading Rainbow Books |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Fantasy / Magical Traditional Tales Stories about Family and Friends Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds Reading Scheme PSHE: Family Issues |