Description |
64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
Summary |
An illustrated retelling of nineteen fables and tales from China, each of which features a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and introduces aspects of traditional Chinese culture and lore. |
Contents |
The practical bride -- The wrong audience -- Stealing the bell -- Sakyamuni and Lao-Tse -- The same sickness -- "Everybody's talking about it!" -- The vigilant sentry -- Kwan Yin, the goddess of mercy -- The King of Beasts -- A small gift -- Cooking the duck -- What's in a name? -- The same difference -- Scaring the tigers -- The dragon slayer -- No takers -- The egg -- Welcome guests -- Change of fashion. |
Subject |
Fables, Chinese -- Translations into English.
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Tales -- China.
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Fables.
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Folklore -- China.
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Added Author |
Tay-Audouard, L. K., illustrator.
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ISBN |
9780804841528 hardback |
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0804841527 hardback |
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