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Tales of a Chinese Grandmother
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This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folklore--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. Chinese folktale tradition is as colorful and captivating as any, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese tales. These classic stories represent the b…
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- Author: Frances Carpenter
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- ISBN-10: 0804851611
- ISBN-13: 9780804851619
- Format: 12.5 x 20.1 x 2 cm, softcover
- Language: English
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This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folklore--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. Chinese folktale tradition is as colorful and captivating as any, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese tales. These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folklore tradition, and are told here by the beloved Lao Lao--the grandmother in the nineteenth-century Ling household. The result of a long and proud storytelling tradition, these Chinese stories are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother includes:- How Pan Ku Made the World
- The God that Lived in the Kitchen
- The Daughter of the Dragon King
- The Grateful Fox Fairy
- The King of the Monkeys
- The Wonderful Pear Tree
- Ko-Ai's Lost Shoe
- Heng O, the Moon Lady
- The Old Old One's Birthday
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- Author: Frances Carpenter
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- ISBN-10: 0804851611
- ISBN-13: 9780804851619
- Format: 12.5 x 20.1 x 2 cm, softcover
- Language: English English
This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folklore--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. Chinese folktale tradition is as colorful and captivating as any, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese tales. These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folklore tradition, and are told here by the beloved Lao Lao--the grandmother in the nineteenth-century Ling household. The result of a long and proud storytelling tradition, these Chinese stories are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother includes:
- How Pan Ku Made the World
- The God that Lived in the Kitchen
- The Daughter of the Dragon King
- The Grateful Fox Fairy
- The King of the Monkeys
- The Wonderful Pear Tree
- Ko-Ai's Lost Shoe
- Heng O, the Moon Lady
- The Old Old One's Birthday
Reviews