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Ming Lo Moves the Mountain by Arnold Lobel
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Ming Lo Moves the Mountain (original 1982; edition 1993)

by Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)

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A wise man tells Ming Lo how to move the mountain away from his house.
Member:Brendafloreslopez
Title:Ming Lo Moves the Mountain
Authors:Arnold Lobel
Other authors:Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)
Info:Greenwillow Books (1993), Paperback, 32 pages
Collections:Your library
Rating:***1/2
Tags:Multicultural, Chinese story, Only God can move a mountain, tall tale, China, wisdom

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Ming Lo Moves the Mountain by Arnold Lobel (1982)

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  lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |
A husband and wife live uncomfortably under a mountain. Advice from a wise man leads them to try and solve their problem. ( )
  Mistian | Oct 28, 2018 |
a funny book about how a wise man tricks a poor man into moving his house away from a mountain
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  TUCC | May 31, 2017 |
I would not recommend this book due to the choppy language and demeaning story line. It is about a husband and wife who want to move a mountain away from their house. They ask a wise man many times for strategies to move the mountain. Eventually, the wise man tells them to do a "dance" which calls for them to walk backwards with their eyes closed. The ending is silly but does not portray this Chinese couple in a positive light. The language throughout the book was very choppy and hard to read. There were many short sentences that did not flow. I do enjoy the illustrations but the fluidity of the pictures does not match the words on the page. I do not plan on using this book in my classroom. ( )
  jbarne25 | Apr 8, 2017 |
The couple lives beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. Shadows fall over their garden. Rocks fall through their roof. And it is always raining. "Husband," says Ming Lo's wife, "you must move the mountain so we may enjoy our house in peace." But how can a man as small as Ming Lo move something as large as a mountain?
  wichitafriendsschool | Jun 29, 2016 |
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Ming Lo and his wife lived in a house at the bottom of a large mountain. They loved their house, but they did not love the mountain.
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