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Olivia Kadylak
Olivia Kadylak rated it 7 years ago
All that Momo ever wanted was a dog. Whenever she finally gets one, the dog is kidnapped. Momo must travel across the country by herself in order to bring back her dog safely.
Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog)
Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog) rated it 9 years ago
Genre: Animals / China / Family / Runaway Year Published: 1933 Year Read: 1993 Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap I actually first heard about his story years ago on a Weston Woods video. “The Story of Ping” is a Chinese story by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese about how a young and beautiful d...
Ama's Picture Books
Ama's Picture Books rated it 10 years ago
Ugh, I remember reading this book as a kid, but I don't remember it being this racist. Why are they yellow? Why do they all look the same? Why do people still buy and read this book? Ew ew ew.
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 11 years ago
3.5 stars
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 11 years ago
3.5 stars
Tower of Iron Will
Tower of Iron Will rated it 12 years ago
One of my favorite stories from childhood, I love the unique powers of the brothers and their nonchalance in the face of execution. It is a fun story to read and to tell, but looking back at it I have to wonder if the story is not a tad racist with its depiction of the indistinguishable yellow-skinn...
Valz
Valz rated it 12 years ago
I read the Freddy the pig books when I was a girl and I adored them -- unfortunately, I can't remember them at all -- probably because it was over 50 years ago.
AmySea
AmySea rated it 12 years ago
3.5 stars. I read The Five Chinese Brothers to my niece and nephew last night. It's a book that my husband read as a child, and so I thought I'd give it a try on the kids. The story is violent, I won't lie. A kid drowns and The First Chinese Brother in this story is held responsible for the kid'...
msleighm books
msleighm books rated it 13 years ago
One of my favorite books from childhood...
The Girl who Reads
The Girl who Reads rated it 13 years ago
Who hasn't read this tale of the five Chinese brothers with extra-ordinary powers? Now, we prefer, X-Men and Spider-Man and similar other super-heroes, but in childhood days listening to even the silliest tales like The Five Chinese Brothers used to be so exciting to acquaint with.
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