A stonecutter wants to be everything he is not and has to learn the hard way that what he really wants to be is exactly who he is.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-0517598641 Ages 4-9
Keywords: folktale, Asia, Asian culture, China, being yourself, believing in yourself, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, diversity, diverse books, multicultural
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In long-ago China, a stonecutter, who dreams of being rich, is granted his wish by an angel. But the greedy stonecutter continues to wish for more. Each time, the angel grants his wish--until one wish too many teaches him a valuable lesson. Demi's richly ornate illustrations perfectly complement her rendition of an old Chinese folk tale.---from the publisher