The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
A Japanese Folktale
Folktales from Around the World
A kind old man and his greedy wife learn lesssons from a tiny sparrow in this folktale from Japan.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-62323-214-6
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$34.95 |
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Category | Language Arts |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2012-08-01 |
| BISACS | JUV012020, JUV012030, JUV012040 |
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| Dewey | 398.2 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations, 1-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7.25 x 8.25 |
| Lexile | 640 |
| Guided Reading Level | N |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.0 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 152915 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Reviewed, and Starred |
- Folktales
- About the Illustrator
Author: M. J. York
M. J. York has an undergraduate degree in English and history and a master's degree in library science. M. J. lives in Minnesota and works as a children's-book editor. She has always been fascinated by myths, legends, and fairy tales from around the world.
Illustrator: JT Morrow
JT Morrow has been an illustrator for over twenty years and has won several awards. He specializes in creating parodies and imitations of the old and modern masters. Mr. Morrow lives just south of San Francisco with his wife and daughter.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Folktales from Around the World from Library Media Connection on September 1, 2013
These easy-to-read books retell worldwide folktales in a child-friendly manner. Colorful illustrations, along with monochromatic illustrations, add to the narration. At the end of each book is a discussion of folktales in general and the specific folktale, including a question for… View →