The Monkey King

This Chinese folktale follows a monkey who becomes powerful and battles with the king of heaven. Buddha traps the monkey under a mountain until a monk teaches him to let go of anger and jealousy. Readers reflect on being content with the power they have in life. This title is at a Level 3 and is written specifically for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.