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Mei Li

Thomas Handforth

196143 pagesabout 40–60 minutes
1961
first published
  • 1938Doubleday · 48 pages · ENG
  • 1938Doubleday, Doran & Company, inc. · 52 pages · ENG
  • 1950Doubleday · 45 pages · ENG
  • 1955Doubleday · 43 pages · ENG
  • 1961World's Work · 48 pages · ENG
  • 1972World's Work · 54 pages · ENGISBN 9780437451750
  • 1990Doubleday · 48 pages · ENGISBN 9780385074018
  • 1955Doubleday Books for Young Readers · 48 pages · ENGISBN 9780385076395
PlayfulWhimsicalShort read

After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God.

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AtmosphereBleak

How it reads

Character focusSingle leadSmall ensemble

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Written forChildrenMiddle grade

When and where

Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesFamily

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