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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.

Publisher:

Tuttle,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Fables, Chinese--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Tales--China--Juvenile literature.
Fables--Juvenile literature.
Folklore--China--Juvenile literature.
Fables.
Folklore--China.

Other Authors:

Tay-Audouard, L. K, ill.

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.

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.

ISBN:

0804841527
9780804841528

LCCN:

2012029059

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

YBPC572 -- Central City Public Library (Central City)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)