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Ming and the Flying Feathers

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade). Tap Read it to me and Buzzby the bee reads each page out loud, so early readers can follow along with the words.

A Buzzby StorybookMing and the Flying Feathers

Ages 3 to 10 Preschool to 5th Grade 10 pages Read aloud

The first pages

Every morning in a San Francisco park, Ming saw grandparents kicking a little feathered toy back and forth. They never let it touch the ground.

"That is jianzi," said Ming's grandfather, Ye Ye. "Children and grown ups in China have played it for a very, very long time."

What happens next? The rest of the story, every painted page and Buzzby's narration open with a free account.

Talk time questions

  • How do you play jianzi?
  • What did Ye Ye say when Ming felt like giving up?
  • What would you like to get better at, one step at a time?

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