The Sons of the Dragon King: A Chinese Legend (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689851841)

"Behavior not befitting the son of the Dragon King!"
The Dragon King has sent his nine sons out to find their places in the world, but rumors abound -- each son is apparently as aimless as the next! One son does nothing but stare into space, another spends his day frolicking in a stream, another plays with fire, and still another hollers and yells from noon till night. The king realizes it's time to visit each son to see if the rumors are true. What he finds surprises him, for each son has a very special gift that continues to serve and enrich China's culture to this very day.
Two-time Caldecott winner Ed Young brings us a legend of a very special parent recognizing the potential in his very special children, and in doing so, shows how a simple folktale shaped a visible part of Chinese culture.

Author: Ed Young
ISBN-10: 0689851847
ISBN-13: 9780689851841
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2004
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.12h x 11.48w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 78536 / Sons of the Dragon King: A Chinese Legend

Award: Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2004 pg. 403
Publishers Weekly 05/24/2004 pg. 61
Booklist 05/15/2004 pg. 1617
School Library Journal 06/01/2004 pg. 134
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2004 pg. 490
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 415 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Multicultural Review 12/01/2004 pg. 93
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 415 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw