Cover of The Boy of the Three-Year Nap

The Boy of the Three-Year Nap

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  • 1988 first published
  • 32 pages
  • 9 editions
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The Boy of the Three-Year Nap is a 1988 short story by Dianne Snyder. Much of the action takes place in Japan. It deals with Folklore, laziness, mothers and sons and Poverty.

9 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

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

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Folklore
  • Laziness
  • Mothers and sons
  • Tutelaries, Shinto
  • Juvenile Wit and humor
  • Poverty
  • Caldecott Medal
  • Tricksters
  • Children's fiction
  • Boys
  • Pereza
  • Novela juvenil
  • Lexile_range:601-700
  • Lexile_code:AD

Quick answers

Who wrote The Boy of the Three-Year Nap?

The Boy of the Three-Year Nap was written by Dianne Snyder and first published in 1988.

How long is The Boy of the Three-Year Nap?

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

What books are similar to The Boy of the Three-Year Nap?

Readers who like it often enjoy Raven, A Story, A Story and Puss in Boots.

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