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The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac traditional fables in Chinese and English

This bilingual book is a collection of fables around the theme of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. All the stories in the collection are popular in China. Seven of them originated from Chinese culture, five are derived from Aesop's Fables. Intended mainly for English-speaking families who w...

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Main Authors: Ling, Vivian, Peng, Wang (Author)
Other Authors: Xi, Yang (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing , 2023.
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Chinese language materials > Bilingual > Juvenile fiction.
Bilingual books > Juvenile fiction.
Fables, Chinese > Juvenile fiction.
Tales > China > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:This bilingual book is a collection of fables around the theme of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. All the stories in the collection are popular in China. Seven of them originated from Chinese culture, five are derived from Aesop's Fables. Intended mainly for English-speaking families who want their children to know more about Chinese culture, this book also caters to parents who desire their children to be bilingual in both English and Chinese. Families who wish to give their children a bit of exposure to the Chinese language will find this book equally enjoyable and enriching. --from back cover.
Item Description:"A bilingual storybook for kids" --from front cover.
Includes free online audio recordings.
Physical Description:64 pages: illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:9780804855945
0804855943
Author Notes:Vivian Ling has enjoyed a long career in Chinese language and literature, teaching at Oberlin College and Indiana University, and directing Chinese language programs abroad in Taipei, Shanghai, Kunming and Beijing. She is the author of many books on Chinese language education, including The Field of Chinese Language Education in the U.S.: A Retrospective of the 20th Century . With Peng Wang she has co-authored Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar, Chinese Stories for Language Learners and A Bilingual Treasury of Chinese Folktales , all published by Tuttle.

Peng Wang has been on the faculty at Georgetown University since 2002, teaching various Chinese language courses including Business Chinese and Chinese for Heritage Learners. Formerly, she was chief instructor at the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua University, as well as a visiting faculty at Oberlin College and Brown University. She has co-authored three other books with Vivian Ling: Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar, Chinese Stories for Language Learners and A Bilingual Treasury of Chinese Folktales , all published by Tuttle.

Yang Xi is an artist and illustrator combines classical and contemporary styles. She holds an MA from the College of Fine Arts at Nanjing Art Institute. While specializing in illustrations related to Chinese culture, she has an eye toward the sensibilities of an international audience.

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