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Gr 1–3—This collection of traditional folktales exposes readers to the parade of morality stories involving talking animals, mythical beings, and people in ancient bucolic Vietnam. With the strong dose of fantasy and the time period of pre-industrial Vietnam, the artwork looks like a blend of watercolor and colored pencil that form two-dimensional, realistic illustrations with little shadow—a traditional Vietnamese art style. Because the stories are written with roughly 60–100 words per paragraph, the book may be more suitable for reading aloud than for independent readers. The lessons ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More