| Once Upon an Hour Contributor(s): Choi, Ann Yu-Kyung (Author), Kim, Soyeon (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1459821270 ISBN-13: 9781459821279 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Asian - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Date & Time - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2020930610 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.9" W x 10.9" (1.10 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Yu-Rhee, a young Korean girl, wants to know how to tell time using a clock. Her mother tells her a tale from her childhood based on the traditional Korean practice of timekeeping, where the 12 animals of the zodiac are assigned to 2-hour sections of the 24-hour clock. Told from the point of view of a mountain, the story follows a child as they climb the mountainside in search of a plant to heal their ailing mother. The climb is steep, the path wild and the way difficult. The mountain watches the child struggle and calls on the animals that live on the mountainside to help the child, but as sunlight turns to moonlight, each animal claims to be too busy. Ultimately, Once Upon an Hour is a story about determination and teamwork that shows young readers the importance of helping others. |