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      Tales of a Chinese Grandmother

      by Frances Carpenter
      Published
      Apr 2017
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      304
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      About This Book

      This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture.

      Chinese folklore tradition is as colorful and captivating as any in the world, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen.

      Tales of a Chinese Grandmother, written by Frances Carpenter, presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese folktales. These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folk tradition and are told here by the character Lao Lao, the beloved grandmother of the nineteenth-century Ling household. A sampling from a long and proud tradition, these Chinese folktales are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages.

      Chinese children's stories include:
      • How Pan Ku Made the World
      • The God that Lived in the Kitchen
      • The Daughter of the Dragon King
      • The Grateful Fox Fairy
      • The King of the Monkeys
      • The Wonderful Pear Tree
      • Ko-Ai's Lost Shoe
      • Heng O, the Moon Lady
      • The Old Old One's Birthday

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Themes

      Fairy Tales / Folklore

      Characters & Occupations

      Asian-American

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      First Edition Apr 2017 Tuttle Publishing ISBN13 9780804849197 ISBN10 0804849196
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      Dec 2011 -- Not Selected ISBN10 B006T3MGX6
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