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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Rutland, Vermont :
Tuttle Publishing ,
2023.
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Table of Contents:
- A letter to all readers young and old
- How the twelve animals won their places in the Chinese zodiac
- How the mouse turned his friend the cat into a mortal enemy
- What kind of music would cows appreciate?
- How the tiger lost his might
- How an old rabbit saved her forest friends
- How to make dragons come to life
- Would you save a snake from freezing to death?
- Can losing a horse bring good luck?
- Why bother repairing the fence after the sheep are already lost?
- How the monkey was doomed by his own pride
- Why the hen that laid golden eggs couldn't save herself
- Are dogs really happier than wolves?
- How piggy learned an unforgettable lesson.
