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Lon Po Po

  • 1988 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (8 ratings)
  • 15 editions

Ed Young's Lon Po Po (1988) is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction short story. Much of the action takes place in China. It deals with Folklore, wolves, picture book for children and Deception.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 58 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions.

It runs to roughly 32 pages — about 35 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About Lon Po Po

Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Folklore
  • Wolves
  • Little Red Riding Hood, Tale
  • Picture book for children
  • Children's stories
  • Deception
  • Adaptations
  • Mothers
  • Gluttony
  • Obedience
  • Reasoning
  • Country & Ethnic
  • Animals
  • Tricksters
  • Good and evil
  • Brothers and sisters

Quick answers

Who wrote Lon Po Po?

Lon Po Po was written by Ed Young and first published in 1988.

What genre is Lon Po Po?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Lon Po Po?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Lon Po Po?

Readers who like it often enjoy Le chat botté, A Story, A Story and When the Sea Turned to Silver.

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