The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780525420682)

When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner. But then the wok rolls out of the poor family's house with a skippity-hoppity-ho and returns from the rich man's home with a feast in tow

With spirited text and lively illustrations, this story reminds readers about the importance of generosity.

Author: Ying Chang Compestine
ISBN-10: 0525420681
ISBN-13: 9780525420682
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 01/06/2011
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.10w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 142221 / Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale

Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/29/2010
Booklist 01/01/2011 pg. 114
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2010 pg. 1265
School Library Journal 02/01/2011 pg. 76
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 311 - Recommended, Satisfactory