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Lon Po Po

Lon Po Po

by Ed Young

Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.

Praise for Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China

"[This] gripping variation of Red Riding Hood...is an outstanding achievement that will be pored over again and again." — School Library Journal, starred review

"The illustrations seem to throb with the mystery and terror of the wolf." — The Horn Book, starred review.

Winner of the 1990 Randolph Caldecott Medal.

Ages
6, 8, 7, 5
Interest Level
Grades K - 3
Grade Level Equivalent
2.6
Lexile Measure
670L
DRA
40
Guided Reading
S
Publisher
Puffin Books
Number of Pages
28
Genre
Fables, Folk Tales and Myths

About the Author

Ed Young Author and Illustrator Ed Young won the 1990 Caldecott Medal for his book, Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China.

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