Title: Lon Po Po

Author: Ed Young

Illustrator: Ed Young

Copyright date: 1989

Publisher: Philomel Books

Summary: When their mother leaves to travel to Grandmother's house, three young girls are left home alone. A wolf disguises himself as their grandmother and tricks the girls into letting him into their home. When the girls discover the wolf, they come up with a plan to get to safety and kill the wolf.

Media for illustration: Watercolor

Perfect student: This books is perfect for students who have younger siblings, students who enjoy Little Red Riding Hood, and students who enjoy the adventure genre.

Common Core State Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. This book works well with this standard because it is a folktale. It could be used by students to study the characteristics of folktales, would be easily understood, and has clear messages that students could recount.