Chang and the Bamboo Flute

by Elizabeth Starr Hill

Book Overview

In this companion volume to Bird Boy, a Parent's Choice Gold Award Winner, the author and illustrator present another sensitive, appealing book, in which a boy in China discovers how to play to his strengths rather than keeping them hidden. Illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374312389
• ISBN13: 9780374312381
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Chang and the Bamboo Flute

This chapter book is an easy book for children to follow, however, a child unfamiliar with the Chinese culture may have difficulty understanding some of the terminology used. I think the overall theme,in this book, of believing in one's inner strengths and abilities and being proud of who you are is very positive for elementary readers. This is something that the main character, Chang, struggles with throughout the story. One of the reasons he struggles with this is because he has been made fun, especially by his bestfriend's brother, of his inability to speak and he is afraid that people will do the same to the music he makes with his flute. But Chang soon realizes that there are times when you have to overcome your inner struggle for the benefit of someone else and when you can do that, it feels really good. I think that as students read this book, they will easily understand this concept of being proud of oneself and helping and respecting others just as Mei Mei helped and respected Chang.