Lord of the Cranes

by Jian Jiang Chen, Jie Chen, Kerstin Chen

Book Overview

Once upon a time Tian, the Lord of the Cranes, decided to leave his home, high in the clouds, and fly down to the city to test the people. Dressed in rags, he went begging for alms, but only the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735816999
• ISBN13: 9780735816992
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: NorthSouth (NY)
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Charming tale

This is an old tale retold in a gentle, charming way. It teaches the all important lesson of caring, sharing and kindness towards those less fortunate then we are. The tale is non violent, never overbearing. The illustrations are beautiful Chinese style paintings. It enthralled our three children aged 3, 5 and 8. A great plus in any child's collection.

A lovely story for any child.

I, myself, recall this story from my childhood and it is told with such simplicity and grace. The illustrations are done so beautifully as they should be to accompany such fine story-telling. As all fairy tales, this one has an important lesson to be learned. A story to transcend all cultural boundaries.