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The Story about Ping (Reading Railroad Books) Review
User Submitted The Story about Ping (Reading Railroad Books) ReviewsOctober 23, 2008 A Classic This book was handed down to me from a neighbor when I was a child 35+ years ago. It was a favorite of mine and I saved it for many years. Now my 2 year old can recite it almost word for word and we read it almost every day. I'm finally breaking down and buying a new copy since well-loved is an understatement for the condition of ours. It's a lovely story about family and I hope my daughter will be reading it to her children someday. October 8, 2008 An unforgettable classic from another era A great story which teaches a lesson coupled with beautiful and stylish illustrations render this a classic. It's also a wonderful snapshot of another era, both in its content and presentation. They literally don't write them like this anymore. I have a hard time seeing the racism or the brutality some complain about. My copy shows a 1933 copyright and I seriously doubt that river life on long stretches of the Yangtze river was a whole lot different than it was presented in the book, at least when presented at a simplified level for a children's book. The illustration is stylish and the unique facial features of Asian people are given a stylized representation. It's neither crass or insulting, nor is it the bland and ambiguous facial features contemporary illustrators draw in deference to racial zealots. I think the story teaches important life lessons about choices, consequences and risk, and there are many children's books with hunting or catching food elemental to their story. September 15, 2008 Can't see what the fuss is all about. I think most reviewers are a little hyper about something I just don't get. Yes it's quite clearly a good book for kids, and the analogy of Packet InterNet Groper is clever, but this reviewer gives it average mark. August 31, 2008 The Story About Ping "The Story About Ping" is a book I have read to my children and now my grandchildren. It is a simple but fun tale about a small duck who gets separated from his family. In watching the events that occur to Ping before he is reunited with his family, we see many real life elements of the Chinese culture. This is a great book that could lead to a discussion about the importance and love of all family members, as well as the historical and cultural past of China. August 18, 2008 Ping - an old story still as popular today I purchased this book because I had lost the school library's copy and it was my husband's favourite book as a child. When it arrived I read it to every class from Kindergarten to year six and they all loved it. It was a good lead into the Beijing Games but it also led into a study of cormorants, river dwelling, mapping,relationships and counting.I can highly recommend this ageless story. July 10, 2008 Don't Take it so Seriously People who find this book cruel are taking it too seriously. Most of all, this book has been loved by all 5 of my children. It is clever and fun, and has a happy ending. I plan to continue reading it to children and maybe someday grandchildren. June 1, 2008 A Favorite of My Daughter's I read this book to my daughter when she was a little girl and she loved it. The book is about a little duck that lives on a boat on the yellow Yantze river in China. The little duck leaves his family to go explore and finds himself in great danger, almost ending up as duck soup! He finds his way home again though, and realizes just how good it is to be "home". May 29, 2008 Childhood favorite - now my kids' too Something special about this little duck who wants to avoid a punshment and winds up in more trouble than he bargained for. In the end he accepts his punshment and returns to the home he loves. The use of language in this book is poetical. There is a beautiful rhythem to the words. The pictures are timeless and memorable. May 12, 2008 Terrible, Unkind, Abusive. I bought this book because it comes up on Amazon as an additional suggestion when I type in "Corduroy," which is, perhaps, the sweetest children's book ever. Well, when "Ping" arrived, I was sadly stunned. "The Story About Ping" is about animal cruelty, abuse, and injustice. Thankfully, my husband "read" it first with my son, and he just looked at the pictures without reading the words. When my husbdan told me later to look it over, I did and was horrified. We threw this book away immediately. May 7, 2008 Good Duck Story The story is really good. The pictures were great. The story is of a duck, Ping, who is one of the many ducks. To prevent receipt of punishment, he opts to be on his own. He experiences what it is like out there without anyone dear to him. For more The Story about Ping (Reading Railroad Books) reviews click here.
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