Chinese Fables : 'The Dragon Slayer' and Other Timeless Tales of Wisdom

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Enjoyed by readers of age: 9 to 12

Read the most by: boys and girls

Winner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for Fables, Folklore & Fairytales
For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. Chinese Fables collects nineteen of these wonderful tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE, and retells them in contemporary English for a modern audience.

Each of these stories offers a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and shares aspects of Chinese culture and lore. All of the tales express the foibles and wisdom of human experience with great humor and affection. And although the lessons are universal, the wit and flavor are uniquely Chinese.

Beautifully illustrated by a master Chinese artist using a patchwork of ancient tones and textures, with a deft touch of humor, this book will give great joy to children and adults alike.

Stories include:
The Practical Bride
Stealing the Bell
Kwan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy
Cooking the Duck
Scaring the Tigers
The Dragon Slayer

ISBN10: 0804841527	ISBN13: 9780804841528
Format: Hardback	Pages: 64
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing	GoodReads Rating: 4
Author: Shiho S. Nunes, Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard,