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Author Nunes, Shiho S., 1917-

Title Chinese fables : "the dragon slayer" and other timeless tales of wisdom / Shiho S. Nunes ; illustrated by Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard.

Publication Info. Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle Pub., [2013]
©2013
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1562242~S1
Location Call No. Status
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction  J 398.2 NUN    AVAILABLE
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Description 64 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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.
Contents The practical bride -- The wrong audience -- Stealing the bell -- Sakyamuni and Lao-Tse -- The same sickness -- "Everybody's talking about it!" -- The vigilant sentry -- Kwan Yin, the goddess of Mercy -- The King of Beasts -- A small gift -- Cooking the duck -- What's in a name? -- The same difference -- Scaring the tigers -- The Dragon slayer -- No takers -- The egg -- Welcome guests -- A Change of fashion.
Audience 810L Lexile
Note 810L Lexile
Subject Fables, Chinese -- Translations into English -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- China -- Juvenile literature.
Fables -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Tay-Audouard, L. K., illustrator.
ISBN 9780804841528
0804841527
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