The Story about Ping Contributor(s): Flack, Marjorie (Author), Wiese, Kurt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0670672238 ISBN-13: 9780670672233 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1933 Annotation: A childhood classic. "Kurt Wiese and Marjorie Flack have created in Ping a duckling of great individuality against a background (the Yangtze River) that has both accuracy and charm".--The New York Times. Full-color illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Ducks, Geese, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 33029356 |
Lexile Measure: 920 |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 7.73" W x 9.19" (0.67 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Holiday - Easter - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Cultural Region - Chinese - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 5492 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers, but never before has it been available in a mass-market paperback format. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping's misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the basis of this timeless classic, which is brought to life by Kurt Wiese's warm and poignant illustrations. |