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Title details for Karate Kakapo by Loredana Cunti - Available

Karate Kakapo

by Loredana Cunti
Stacy Curtis
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A fun tale of an adorable karate-loving kakapo.

Kakapo is crazy about karate. No other student at her dojo tries harder or practices more. She loves the blocks, the strikes, the stances. And she especially loves the super-fast kicks: the running kicks, the jumping kicks, the side kicks... but no amount of practice can help her conquer the elusive flying kick. You see, kakapos can't fly. Kakapo is preparing for her most difficult challenge of all: the black belt test. Surely the senseis won't ask her to do a flying kick. Will they? Sometimes, when faced with the thing you can't do, you just have to wing it!

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 3, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781525302688

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781525302701
      • File size: 8313 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 580
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      February 15, 2019
      Kakapo is an avid martial arts student. All forms are interesting to her, but karate is her favorite. For her, it's all about the kicks: side kicks, jumping kicks, running kicks--everything except flying kicks. She gives up on flying kicks after several tries, deciding that mastering them is an impossibility. It's a fact that kakapos can't fly. Cartoon-style art featuring expressive ink lines captures the bright-green enthusiast. Each spread bursts with color and action until the night before her test for her black belt. This scene, in shades of gray, reflects Kakapo's dark, worried mood. What if the senseis ask her to do a flying kick? The day of the test, Kakapo confidently goes through her paces until she's asked to demonstrate the flying kick. Kakapo explains that she can't. The wise sensei, a bespectacled flamingo, rephrases the request: "please show us a running, jumping side kick." Kakapo has never heard of this but is determined to try. "Ka-ka-POW!" Only later does she realize that she's successfully done a flying kick! The point is delivered with the precision and power of a karate chop: Failure in any given area is never preordained. That Kakapo is an athlete is a plus, but her story will resonate with all children whatever their endeavor. A brief glossary of karate terms used in the book completes the package."Ka-ka-POW" indeed. (Picture book. 4-8)

      COPYRIGHT(2019) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.6
  • Lexile® Measure:580
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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