***Chinese Children's Favorite Stories***is a delightful selection of thirteen Chinese folktales as retold by author and illustrator Mingmei Yip. Inspired by her beloved father's nightly story-telling when she was a child, Yip hopes that by retelling some of these thousand-year-old Chinese stories s
Asian Children's Favorite Stories
β Scribed by Conger, David; Lyons, Kay; Romulo, Liana; Suyenaga, Joan
- Book ID
- 108093642
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 8 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781462907915
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β¦ Synopsis
For thousands of years, parents around the world have been telling their children stories; at bedtime, over the dinner table, and around the fire. Each country has its own set of fascinating tales, which are especially enjoyable for children to discover. Asian Children's Favorite Stories is a marvelous collection of 13 beautifully told folktales from eight major countries in Asia-China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Open the pages of this fascinating storybook to introduce your child to the wonders of Asia-and the joy of finding new favorites to read over and over again.
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