Bibliograph

Chinese children's favorite stories, fables, myths and fairy tales, text and illustrations by Mingmei Yip

Type

Label

Chinese children's favorite stories, fables, myths and fairy tales, text and illustrations by Mingmei Yip

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chinese children's favorite stories

Oclc number

1139238278

Responsibility statement

text and illustrations by Mingmei Yip

Sub title

fables, myths and fairy tales

Summary

Chinese children's favorite stories contains a superb selection from the rich repertoire of Chinese folklore and legend. Discover many delightful animal characters such as the famous Monkey King, as well as Chang-E, the Moon Goddess, and Guan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion. Classic themes of honesty, kindness, perseverance and common sense sparkle in these stories, beautifully retold in words and watercolors by artist and storyteller Mingmei Yip

Table Of Contents

The frog who lived in a well -- The dream of the butterfly -- Chang-E flies to the moon -- The cowherd and the spinning girl -- The mouse bride -- Playing the Qin for the water buffalo -- The wolf and the scholar -- Carp jumping over the dragon gate -- The Monkey King turns the heavenly palace upside down -- How the fox tricked the tiger -- The monkey Wu Kong learns his lesson -- The fish-basket goddess -- The ghost catcher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification