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by Mary Casanova; Ed Young (Illustrator)

After learning to understand the language of animals, Hai Li Bu the hunter sacrifices himself to save his village in a tale of loyalty illuminated by a Caldecott-winning artist. Full color.

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Hai Li Bu is a good hunter, but not even he can find enough food for his village when the drought comes. The people grow thin and weak, the children rarely laugh -- but worst of all, they begin to argue and stop listening to one another.
Out on a hunt one day, Hai Li Bu saves a small snake from the beak of a crane. He is surprised to learn that he has rescued the daughter of the Dragon King of the Sea. The Dragon King offers Hai Li Bu the reward of his choice. Hai Li Bu asks only to know the language of animals. Then he can be a better hunter for his village. His wish is granted with a provision: He must never reveal the secret of his gift to anyone.
Hai Li Bu's people are saved from famine, but when he hears from the animals that a flood is coming that will destroy everything in his village, the people do not listen to him. "You ask us to leave our homes. How can we know what you say is true?" a village elder asks him. Now Hai Li Bu is faced with a terrible choice: to let the people of his village die in the flood or to reveal his secret, knowing the dire consequences for himself.
Caldecott Medal and Honor-winner Ed Young's magnificent illustrations bring this poignant traditional folktale to life.

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Title The Hunter
Author Mary Casanova; Ed Young (Illustrator)
Binding Hardcover
Edition 1st
Pages 32
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date 2000-09-01
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780689829062 / 068982906X
Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
Dimensions 11.25 x 8.74 x 0.39 in (28.58 x 22.20 x 0.99 cm)
Ages 05 to 08 years
Grade levels K - 3
Reading level 590
Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
Library of Congress subjects Folklore - China
Library of Congress Catalog Number 99032166
Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/2001, Page 1382
Booklist, 07/01/2001, Page 2011
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's, 01/01/2001, Page 864
Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2001, Page 341
Kirkus Review - Children, 06/15/2000, Page 881
School Library Journal, 08/04/2000, Page 0

About the author

Mary Casanova is an award-winning children's author of novels and picture books. Many of her books stem from her life on the Minnesota-Canadian border; yet some of her stories have taken her as far away as France, Norway, and Belize for research. Ed Young is the illustrator of more than eighty books for children, seventeen of which he has also written. Most notably, he is the Caldecott Medalist for Lon Po Po and the Caldecott Honor recipient for both The Emperor and the Kite and Seven Blind Mice. Young lives in Westchester County, New York.

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