A beautifully illustrated retelling of an ancient Japanese folktale by Molly Bang, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books including the Caldecott Honor Books Ten, Nine, Eight; The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher; and When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry . . .
Business returns to a once-prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances. The Paper Crane is illustrated with cut-paper collages and paintings. It is a wonderful book to use with children learning about patterns in storytelling. "A delight to the eye and imagination."--The Horn Book. "An enchanting book."--School Library Journal
Supports the Common Core State Standards
"Many of the scenes have great delicacy and are masterfully evocative of mood and place....visually fresh and very effective...."--" ALA Booklist"(starred review)
"A delight to the eye and imagination."--" The Horn Book"(starred review)
Molly Bang lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Target Age: 4-8
Greenwillow Books
Pub Date: July 15, 1987
0.2" H x 7.7" L x 8.7" W
32 pages
Paperback