Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;Winner of the 2014 Aesop Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literatureandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Winner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for Fables, Folklore and Fairytalesandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;2014 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award Winnerandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. andlt;iandgt;Chinese Fablesandlt;/iandgt; 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.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;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.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;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.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Chinese children's stories include:andlt;/bandgt;andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt;The Practical Brideandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Stealing the Bellandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Kwan Yin, the Goddess of Mercyandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Cooking the Duckandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Scaring the Tigersandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;The Dragon Slayerandlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;
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"The stories and pictures in andlt;Iandgt;Chinese Fablesandlt;/Iandgt; are fresh, bright, timeless. They'll enchant the young and the old today as they did in the China of long ago." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Maxine Hong Kingston, author of andlt;Iandgt;I Love a Broad Margin to My Lifeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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andlt;divandgt;"The stories and pictures in andlt;Iandgt;Chinese Fablesandlt;/Iandgt; are fresh, bright, timeless. They'll enchant the young and the old today as they did in the China of long ago."and#8212;Maxine Hong Kingston, author of andlt;Iandgt;I Love a Broad Margin to My Lifeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/divandgt;
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"The stories are a great introduction to Chinese cultureandhellip;And what charming illustrations! This book is a timeless treasure!" and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Charlotte Painter, author of andlt;iandgt;Seeing Thingsandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"If you are more than familiar with the offerings of Aesop and Grimm, then you will enjoy the chance to add to your repertoire with this assortment of stories of Oriental wisdom. The 19 stories in this lovely hardbound, four-color illustrated book are a fresh take on some age-old ideas." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Asian Review of Booksandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"I rate this book a five-star because it was easy to read, fun to read and had great illustrations!"and#8212;Christina, Age 8, andlt;iandgt;San Francisco Book Reviewandlt;/iandgt;
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"A Must-Have Treasury of Chinese Children's Stories!"and#8212SimplyFabulicious.com
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"The nugget of some stories dates back to between 500-250 B.C. while others are as late as 1643 A.D. Using bamboo rag paper, they have a tactile feeling of nubby paper. The illustrations are very attractive." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;McClatchyandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"This collection of 17 fables offers entertainment as well as pithy bits of wisdom from ancient China. They are simply and swiftly written with an economy of prose. Elegant illustrations done in pencil and wash on bamboo rag paper echo the Chinese art you might find in a museum, and the layout is equally beautiful." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Bay Area News Groupandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"This collection of pithy tales is multi-layered. The stories linger in the mind the way a good poem resonates. Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard's beautiful illustrations capture the folk-tale quality of the storiesandhellip;[T]he tales give quiet pleasure and make a reader think even while smiling." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Children's Book Reviewandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"A collection of 19 Chinese tales that offer a glimpse of ancient folk wisdom and shares aspects of Chinese culture and lore. Beautifully illustrated by a master artist, this book will give great joy to children of all ages." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Creative Child Magazineandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
**Winner of the 2014 Aesop Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature** **Winner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for Fables, Folklore & Fairytales**
**2014 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award Winner**
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.
Chinese children's stories include:
- The Practical Bride
- Stealing the Bell
- Kwan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy
- Cooking the Duck
- Scaring the Tigers
- The Dragon Slayer
Synopsis
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
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Shiho Nunesandlt;/bandgt; is a passionate educator who has authored Hawaiian culture-based novels for young adults, as well as andlt;iandgt;The Shishu Ladies of Hilo: Japanese Embroidery in Hawaii.andlt;/iandgt; She lives in Berkley, California.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Born and raised in Singapore, andlt;bandgt;Lak-Khee Tay-Audouardandlt;/bandgt; is the illustrator of several children's books, among them andlt;iandgt;Monkey: The Classic Chinese Adventure Taleandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Singapore Children's Favorite Storiesandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Adventures of the Treasure Fleetandlt;/iandgt;. The mother of two grown children, she and her husband live in France.