"Chang's Paper Pony" by Eleanor Coerr tells the story of a young boy named Chang who lives in a small village in China. He dreams of owning a real pony but is unable to afford one. Instead, he creates a beautiful paper pony through origami, which offers him joy and the hope of a brighter future. As he navigates the challenges of his family’s financial struggles and the limitations of his environment, Chang learns valuable lessons about resilience, creativity, and the power of imagination. His journey emphasizes the importance of dreams and the belief that anything is possible with determination. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called I Can Read .

This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 1988 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Eleanor Coerr is the author of many books for young readers, including The Big Baloon Race, a Reading Rainbow book, Chang's Paper Pony, and The Josefina Story Quilt, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Carolyn Croll is the distinguished illustrator of many books for children, including the I Can Read Books The Big balloon race by Eleanor Coerr and Clara and the Bookwagon by Nancy Smiler Levinson. She lives in Philadelphia, PA. Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson writes stories and poems for young people that reflect a deep interest in family, community, language, and culture. Her previous picture books include My Mama Sings, Sometimes I Dream Horses, and the Reading Rainbow book I Have a Sister -- My Sister is Deaf, which has been in print for more than twenty-five years. She lives with her husband, David Kammer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Deborah Kogan Ray has illustrated many books for children. She lives in Philadelphia, PA.