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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2008-09-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
August House
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780874838824
Lexile
450
Themes
growing self-awareness
responsibility
honesty

The Cleverest Thief

Written by Padma Venkatraman and Illustrated by Baird Hoffmire

The Cleverest Thief is an inspiring children's picture book that retells a timeless Buddhist folktale from India about honesty and integrity. When the leader of a monastery asks his young monks to steal something without being seen, only one student realizes the true meaning of the challenge. This engaging story uses simple language to show kids that being true to oneself is the greatest wisdom of all. It is an excellent resource for teaching character education and moral values in the classroom or at home.

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2008-09-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
August House
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780874838824
Lexile
450
Themes
growing self-awareness
responsibility
honesty
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