Book Descriptions
for Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven by Jeanne M. Lee
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
During a drought on Earth, Toad decides to ask the King of Heaven to make rain come again. Today the toad symbolizes rain in Vietnam, so his plea must have been respected. Distinctive uses of page space and bright colors mark Lee's illustrations for her short, effective retelling of an ancient tale. (Ages 5-9)
CCBC Choices 1985 . © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1985. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
"This Vietnamese folk tale reveals how Toad goes to heaven to end a drought and there receives the honorary title of uncle".--Booklist. Full color. Parents' Choice Honor Award for Illustration.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.
