Chinese Children's Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales
Part of the Favorite Children's Stories series
- Subject
- Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Cultural
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 96
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Size
- 23.4 cm × 23.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9780804850179
Watch a mischievous monkey learn his lesson, float along with a colorful butterfly, and visit a village with a mouse mayor.
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of thirteen timeless Chinese folktales told and charmingly illustrated by Yip—whose inspiration for retelling them came from her father's nightly storytelling when she was a child.
Some of the selections are a thousand years old, including: The Mouse Bride Dream of the Butterfly The Frog Who Lived in a Well How the Fox Tricked the TigerPart of the Children's Favorite Stories series, this lovely book of Asian legends and folktales will appeal to young readers of all backgrounds, while they learn more about Chinese culture and traditions. Full of colorful illustrations, delightful characters, and retold for an international audience, this multicultural book will enchant children and parents alike.
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of thirteen timeless Chinese folktales told and charmingly illustrated by Yip—whose inspiration for retelling them came from her father's nightly storytelling when she was a child.
Some of the selections are a thousand years old, including: The Mouse Bride Dream of the Butterfly The Frog Who Lived in a Well How the Fox Tricked the TigerPart of the Children's Favorite Stories series, this lovely book of Asian legends and folktales will appeal to young readers of all backgrounds, while they learn more about Chinese culture and traditions. Full of colorful illustrations, delightful characters, and retold for an international audience, this multicultural book will enchant children and parents alike.
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What reviewers said
"Yip's writing is clear and accessible to children, and the bright pastel illustrations are appealing."
"Children will be drawn by the abundant colorful illustrations and the short, straightforward retellings."
"Yip's paintings emulate classic Chinese silkscreen renderings, especially the serene nature images of "The Frog Who Lived in a Well."
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