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The Straw MillionaireBy Smart Kidz Club
This is a Japanese folktale that teaches the value of gratitude and the importance of even the smallest things. It is a story of a poor, hardworking man who, with the help of the Goddess of Mercy, turns his luck around starting with a simple piece of straw. Through kindness and persistence, his small actions lead him to great fortune, earning him the name 'Straw Millionaire.' 13 pages | 465 words | 4 minutes
| Categories: | Character Education|Dialogic Reading|Folktales|Story Time| |
| Ages: | 5 to 7 years|7 to 9 years| |
| Reading Level: | Level 3 - Intermediate Readers| |
| Interactive Features: | Image Sequencing| |
| Type: | Read Along Book| |
| Grade: | Grade 3| |
| Keywords: | Japan|Kannon|fable|folktales|hardworking|kindness|luck|mercy|millionaire| |