Chinese fairytales
By: Sun Xuegang, Cai Guoyun ; illustrator LeUyen Pham
Contributors: Cai, Guoyun; Pham, LeUyen
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Camberwell, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9780670072606
Subjects: Tales; Chinese Folk literature; Folklore
Description: "Celebrate the Chinese tradition of storytelling with this enchanting volume of fairytales. Taken from all over China and spanning centuries of folklore, these stories reflect the values and culture of an ancient, exotic land. Children will delight to hear such classic tales as The Red Pearls, Lover Cloud and The Invisible Bird. There are emperors and dragons, princes and princesses, kings, wizards, fairies, magical wishes and more. Beautifully-illustrated by award-winning artist LeUyen Pham, this treasury of eighteen classic Chinese stories is certain to become a favourite for bedtime reading."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Cowherd and weaving girl; title: 'Door, open tonight!'; title: Invisible bird; title: Magic gourd; title: How the rats found their son-in-law; title: Deer fairy; title: Lover cloud; title: Taoist at Lao Shan; title: Agudengba and the merchant; title: Red pearls; title: Zhao shu tin and the kingdom of peacocks; title: Panhu, the dragon dog; title: Ashima; title: Chinese new year; title: Tale of ailipu and sainaimu; title: Warrior gunagan and the sand devil; title: Tale of ali mountain; title: Legend of lady white snake.