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Chinese fables "the Dragon Slayer" and other timeless tales of wisdom

An illustrated retelling of nineteen fables and tales from China, each of which features a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and introduces aspects of traditional Chinese culture and lore.

Main Author: Nunes, Shiho S., 1917-
Other Authors: Tay-Audouard, L. K. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Tokyo : Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle, Ã2013.
Subjects:
Fables, Chinese > Translations into English > Juvenile nonfiction.
Tales > China > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: An illustrated retelling of nineteen fables and tales from China, each of which features a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and introduces aspects of traditional Chinese culture and lore.
Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN: 9780804841528
0804841527
Author Notes: Shiho Nunes is a passionate educator who has authored Hawaiian culture-based novels for young adults, as well as The Shishu Ladies of Hilo: Japanese Embroidery in Hawaii. She lives in Berkley, California.

Born and raised in Singapore, Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard is the illustrator of several children's books, among them Monkey: The Classic Chinese Adventure Tale , Singapore Children's Favorite Stories , and Adventures of the Treasure Fleet . The mother of two grown children, she and her husband live in France.

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