If you think Superman or Spiderman has been around a long time, think about Monkey.
We made you our king as the.
What is left to hope and strive for? What can be higher than a king? Your Majesty, said the gibbon carefully, we have ever been grateful for that time four centuries ago when you hatched from the stone, wandered into our midst, and found for us this hidden cave behind the waterfall. 4, 2012 ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE Here I am, only four hundred years old, said the Monkey King, and I\'ve already reached the heights of greatness.
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Rated S for Snapped Up. . .
No dumb-downs .
These mini-novels would make fun classroom readalouds, too.
He cannily selects episodes likely to grab the attention of a wide range of middle-graders, [while] his storytelling voice varies to hint at the style of the original. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Shepard\'s Ancient Fantasy series retells portions of epic narratives sure to pique kids\' interest.
Cover artist Xiaojun Li, a native of Inner Mongolia, was an award-winning children\'s book illustrator and art director in China before moving to the United States.
Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.
His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader\'s theater.
Not illustrated! ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of The Baker\'s Dozen, The Sea King\'s Daughter, Lady White Snake, and many more children\'s books.
For ages 10 and up.
The part Retold here is about Monkey\'s origin and early career -- and the one time he didn\'t come out on top.
Monkey stars in The Journey to the West, an epic comic fantasy from the sixteenth century.
And he\'s always ready to do battle with demons, dragons -- sometimes even the gods.
He\'s amazingly strong, he can fly, and he has a few tricks those other superheroes never heard of.
He has been China\'s favorite Superhero for at least five centuries.
If you think Superman or Spiderman has been around a long time, think about Monkey
