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32 pp.
| Talewinds |
February, 2001 |
TradeISBN 1-57091-410-9$$15.95
(4)
K-3
Lantern craftsman Old Chen worries that there will be no one to replace him--then along comes a boy called Little Mouse. Set in modern China, the story captures an evolving friendship and teacher-disciple relationship. The illustrations' cartoonlike characters detract from the text's gentle subtlety, but the bright colors and bold outlines are suitably reminiscent of the lantern designs.