Junior Thunder Lord - Pbk
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816734550 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The division between heavens and earth reinforces the gulf between Bear Face and Yue-and the moral-making the happy ending doubly satisfying. . Bear Face, in turn, later saves Yue's life. From Publishers Weekly Yep (The Man Who Tricked a Ghost) here gracefully wraps a 17th-century Chinese fable in a zestful style that speaks immediately to readers and vivifies its moral-that "those at the top should help those at the bottom." Merchant Yue learned that lesson as a dull schoolboy; thus, when he must travel to sell his wares during a drought, he takes pity and feeds the ravenous Bear Face, a hu
Yue, a Chinese merchant, discovers the wisdom in passing along kindness, when Bear Face, the huge hairy man Yue has befriended, saves his life.
"A moral tale boys can relate to" according to WaterKress. We actually used this in a Sunday school class to generate a discussion of how to treat people. The normally restless group was gripped, and loved the humorous drawings. At first, the Thunder God is horrible -- sloppy eater, bad breath, dirty. Kids can relate to having to deal with someone they find wierd. Good fun, good literature, good message. Kindness and bad manners To me this is the perfect book for grades K - Kindness and bad manners Jmarie To me this is the perfect book for grades K - 4. It is gorgeous, with the golds and reds and blues streaming from each picture. It has action -- a shipwreck, a giant eating noodles (this is a very action-packed scene). And the main theme is mentioned three times, but still seems understated: Those on the top should help those on the bottom. Astute kids will also catch minor lessons: "You thought I had no manners on earth, but how would you fare in my world?" It's packed with humanity and humor (at one point Yue regrets befriending the rough Bear-Face, b. . It is gorgeous, with the golds and reds and blues streaming from each picture. It has action -- a shipwreck, a giant eating noodles (this is a very action-packed scene). And the main theme is mentioned three times, but still seems understated: Those on the top should help those on the bottom. Astute kids will also catch minor lessons: "You thought I had no manners on earth, but how would you fare in my world?" It's packed with humanity and humor (at one point Yue regrets befriending the rough Bear-Face, b. A 17th century Chinese fable Once upon a time in China, there was a drought, and a man named Yue had to travel far from his dry fields to go to town to sell his goods. At an inn, he was kind to a hairy, uncultured man who had been rejected by all the other folks at the inn. Later the same man saved Yue's life. But Yue was surprised when the man turned out to be a Thunder God in disguise, and was able to make rain for Yue's drought-stricken town. A great book for discussing whether we should judge a person by his looks alone, or look for the hidden value in each person. Illustrated