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Retells the Chinese tale in which the governor's clever son finds a way to weigh an elephant.

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Diane Wolkstein

Diane Wolkstein

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Ed Young

Ed Young

1931 -
American-Chinese
Born in Tientstin, China, Ed Young grew up in Shanghai, and brings his Eastern heritage to his artwork. From the authentic Oriental papercut techniq... See more

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8,000 Stones: A Chinese Folktale
Little P'ei shows his royal father's advisors how to weigh an elephant in this skillfully retold tale of the boy who, the...

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