# Mei Li

**Author:** Thomas Handforth
**Grade range:** Grades K–3
**Age range:** 5–8
**First published:** 1938
**Page count:** 48
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780385076395`
**ISBN-10:** `0385076398`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/mei-li
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God.

## Themes

- chinese new year
- fortune-tellers
- play
- animals

## Where this book is assigned

### Caldecott Medal

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade — [source: Caldecott Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1939 Caldecott Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldecott_Medal)
- **recommended** · 1st grade — [source: Caldecott Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1939 Caldecott Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldecott_Medal)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade — [source: Caldecott Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1939 Caldecott Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldecott_Medal)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade — [source: Caldecott Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1939 Caldecott Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldecott_Medal)

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