The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale

by Ying Chang Compestine

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525420681
• ISBN13: 9780525420682
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

Nice story and illustrations

A morality tale that starts a bit like Jack & the Beanstalk, but the main character gets a magical wok instead. The wok steals food, toys, and money from members of a rich and greedy/selfish family, and brings them to a poor and generous family, who share everything they receive from the wok. The illustrations make the story very enjoyable.