The land of the Dragon King : and other Korean stories / [retold and illustrated by] Gillian McClure

Author: McClure, Gillian
Published: London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2008.
Physical Description: 59 pages, 1 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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Contents

The herdsman and the weaver -- Clever rabbit -- Why the sea is salty -- The goblins' magic stick -- A bit of shade -- Why pigs have snouts -- The fierce old dried persimmon -- Me first! -- The land of the Dragon King.

Summary

A collection of retellings of legendary stories from Korea that provide colorful explanations about the creation of the world and the creatures who live in it, including how the seas became salty and how rabbits earned their fluffy tails.

Subject(s)

Tales
Folklore—Korea—Juvenile literature
Folklore
Folklore—Korea
Korea

Genre(s)

Juvenile works

ISBN

9781845078058 (hardback)
1845078055 (hardback)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (page 60).

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