In "Grandfather Tang's Story" by Ann Tompert, a young girl spends time with her grandfather, who tells her a captivating tale about a fox and a dragon. As he narrates, he illustrates the story using tangrams, traditional Chinese geometric puzzles made of seven shapes. Through the story, themes of friendship, adventure, and the magic of storytelling unfold, with colorful illustrations accompanying the engaging narrative. The interplay of the narration and tangram shapes invites readers to explore creativity and imagination, making it a delightful read that combines culture, art, and family bonding. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Dragonfly Books .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Random House USA Inc .

Ann Tompert is the author of many books for children, including "Saint Patrick, "a 1998 "Booklist "Top 10 ReligiousBooks for Youth. She lives in Port Huron, Michigan. Jan Greenberg has taught creative writing and art appreciation classes at schools and colleges in America. She lives in St Louis, Missouri. With Sandra Jordan she is the author of several distinctive books about art, including, Vincent van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist , which was named a Sibert Award Honor Book in 2001. To visit Jan's website click here Robert Andrew Parker is a fine artist and printmaker whose work often appears in publications such as the New Yorker . He has illustrated more than 70 books for children. His Pop Corn and Ma Goodness was a Caldecott Honor Book and in 2002 he won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for his picture book, Cold . Mr. Parker lives in West Cornwall, Connecticut.