Chinese fables : "the Dragon Slayer" and other timeless tales of wisdom / Shiho S. Nunes ; illustrated by Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard
- Author:
- Nunes, Shiho S., 1917-
- Published:
- Tokyo : Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle, [date of publication not identified][2013]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2013
- Physical Description:
- 64 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Tay-Audouard, L. K.
- 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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- ISBN:
- 9780804841528 and 0804841527
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