{"product_id":"little-monk-and-the-mantis-9780804846509","title":"Little Monk and the Mantis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young boy, abandoned on the steps of the Shaolin Temple, is adopted by mysterious Kung Fu monks. Raised in a place where the powers of animals are studied and practiced, Wong Long tries to fit in and learn kung fu. Full color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Appealing to both folktale and martial-arts fans, Fusco's work highlights the fighting skills learned from nature but stresses how rarely and reluctantly the monks used them. Young readers will enjoy Lugo's paintings of the fight scenes, but his work truly shines when portraying the praying mantis.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With illustrator Patrick Lugo's colorful, energetic paintings, author John Fusco has brought to life an inspiring tale. To paraphrase the teachings of one of the monks in the book, Fusco's story has good Kung Fu.\" --\u003cb\u003ePeter Laird, co-creator \u003ci\u003eTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Although presented as a story for young readers, \u003ci\u003eLittle Monk and the Mantis\u003c\/i\u003e is the kind of book that will delight anyone interested in the teachings at the heart of the martial arts. It's truly a lesson story of the best sort, one that is as entertaining as it is wise.\" --\u003cb\u003eJoseph Bruchac, \u003ci\u003eOur Stories Remember\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527722443095,"sku":"9780804846509","price":9.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804846509.jpg?v=1731868985","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/little-monk-and-the-mantis-9780804846509","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}