Tales of a Chinese Grandmother: 30 Traditional Tales from China

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Synopsis
This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture.

Chinese folklore tradition is as colorful and captivating as any in the world, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen.Tales of a Chinese Grandmother, written by Frances Carpenter, presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese folktales. These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folk tradition and are told here by the character Lao Lao, the beloved grandmother of the nineteenth-century Ling household. A sampling from a long and proud tradition, these Chinese folktales are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages.Chinese children's stories include: How Pan Ku Made the World The God that Lived in the Kitchen The Daughter of the Dragon King The Grateful Fox Fairy The King of the Monkeys The Wonderful Pear Tree Ko-Ai's Lost Shoe Heng O, the Moon Lady The Old Old One's Birthday

Copyright:
1973

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
306 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781462902897
Related ISBNs:
9780804834094
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Charles E. Tuttle Co, Inc.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:
Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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