Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1061
Points per Word
0.000471
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Story Vines
Description
This is a tale from Japan about a man who eats too many beans, and the wife who tries to help him.
Quick Summary
A man eats too many beans and creates so much noise that neighbors think there's a monster in the house, leading to a brilliantly silly showdown with the actual Oni demon from Japanese folklore. Children will love the belly-laughing humor and the wife's clever plan to use flatulence as a weapon against the fearsome creature. If your kid likes "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka or other funny retellings with a twist, they'll eat this up like beans. Perfect for kindergarten through third grade readers who enjoy silly stories with a dash of cultural adventure.