Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain

Description

Age range 4+ A beautiful story about a paper-cutting master Lao Lao 'Grandma'. Surrounded by children, making and teaching delicate papercuts. The greedy emperor hears about Lao Lao's skills and has her imprisoned not realising an ice dragon nearby is watching! A modern take on traditional stories from China. Papercutting templates and instructions included.

Margaret Bateson-Hill is an author and a storyteller. She has told stories as far afield as Bejing and Moscow. This storytelling brings the freshness of performance to her writing as well as the surest touch in terms of understanding her audience. Francesca Pelizzoli studied Illustration and Film at Wimbledon School of Art and has illustrated many adults' and children's books.

"Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain" is a beautiful tale - new yet somehow full of a sense of the traditions of ancient Chinese stories. it is one of those rare books that can be used across the curriculum, for it reflects the culture of China and offers practical art activities, ideas for work on communication, and thoughts about the danger of greed. A book for all KS2 classrooms. Wendy Cooling Founder of Bookstart