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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: Tokyo ; Rutland, Vt.Publisher: Tokyo ; TuttleCopyright date: ©2013Description: 63 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Juvenile
  • Primary
ISBN:
  • 9780804841528
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 398.2 E 23
LOC classification:
  • PZ8.2.N96 Chi 2013
Other classification:
  • JUV012020 | JUV016030
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 -- 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.
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Books John Tomay Memorial Library JNF J 398.2 NUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31030100095728

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 -- Change of fashion.

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.

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