The Karate Kid: The Classic Illustrated Storybook

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Pop Classics

Wax on, wax off! The classic movie about a boy and his karate teacher is now a fun picture book for the whole family! When The Karate Kid appeared in theaters in 1984, its heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship between a bullied boy and the Japanese maintenance man in his new apartment building became an instant classic. Now the beloved film is reimagined as a cute and colorful picture book, with charming illustrations by Kim Smith. W

hen young Daniel is targeted by students from the Cobra Kai dojo, his neighbor Mr. Miyagi agrees to train him for the upcoming karate tournament. But why is Mr. Miyagi making Daniel wax his cars, sand his deck, and paint his house? Will Daniel ever master the art of karate? This timeless story of overcoming the odds will delight kids, their parents, and anyone who has ever had that one special teacher.

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Review quotes

"Smith's art is excellent, making the characters cute but not too much so. Her illustrations do a terrific job summing up the key moments of the movie, creating a rich picture of what happens in the film in only 40 pages."—Comics Worth Reading
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781683690924
Lexile Measure
530
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Quirk Books
Publication date
May 20, 2019
Series
Pop Classics
BISAC categories
JUV039230 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
JUV027000 - Juvenile Fiction | Media Tie-In
JUV032070 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Martial Arts
Library of Congress categories
California
Japanese Americans
Training
Karate
Adaptations
Martial arts fiction

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