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Author Chrisman, Arthur Bowie, 1889-1953.

Title Shen of the sea : Chinese stories for children / by Arthur Bowie Christman ; illustrated by Else Hasselriis.

Imprint New York : E.P. Dutton, 1968, ©1953.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  J CHRISMAN    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Children's Department  JF CHR    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  J F CHRISMAN    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J CHRISMAN    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J CHRISMAN    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Children's Department  J FIC CHRISMAN    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  J CHRISMAN    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Children's Department  JUV. 818 C554S    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Newbery Award Books  J 398 CHRISMAN - NEWBERY    Check Shelf
Description 221 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary Sixteen original stories inspired by Chinese folklore, explaining the development of various phenomena such as printing, chopsticks, gun powder, tea, and the kite, reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.
Contents Ah Mee's invention -- Shen of the sea -- How wise were the old men -- Chop-sticks -- Buy a father -- Four generals -- The Rain King's daughter -- Many wives -- That lazy Ah Fun -- The Moon Maiden -- Ah Tcha the Sleeper -- I wish it would rain -- High as Han Hsin -- Contrary Chueh Chun -- Pies of the princess -- As Hai Low kept house.
Awards Newbery Medal, 1926
Note "Copyright © 1925 by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc. ; Copyright renewal 1953 by Arthur Bowie Chrisman ; Redesigned and reprinted 1968 in this completely new format."--Title page verso.
Study Program Accelerated Reader 5.4.
Subject Children's stories.
China -- Juvenile fiction.
Short stories, Chinese.
China -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction.
Sea stories -- Juvenile fiction.
Tales -- China.
Legends -- China.
Chinese folk tales.
Folklore -- China.
Short stories.
Short stories.
Fairy tales.
Newbery Medal books.
China -- Fiction.
Children's stories. (OCoLC)fst00856632
Folklore. (OCoLC)fst00930306
Legends. (OCoLC)fst00995592
Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
Sea stories. (OCoLC)fst01110122
Short stories, Chinese. (OCoLC)fst01117143
Tales. (OCoLC)fst01142246
China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
Genre/Form Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Short stories. (OCoLC)fst01726740
Short stories.
Short stories.
Added Author Hasselriis, Else, illustrator.
Other Form: Online version: Chrisman, Arthur Bowie, 1889-1953. Shen of the sea. New York, Dutton [1968, ©1953] (OCoLC)756468130
ISBN 0241017645
9780241017647
0816720789 (pbk.)
9780816720781 (pbk.)
0525392440
9780525392446
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