Favorite Children's Stories from China & Tibet
(Chinese & Tibetan Fairy Tales)| By: | Lotta Carswell-Hume |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Print ISBN: | 9780804835862 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781462908004 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2004 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Chinese and Tibeten folk and fairytales and other stories—providing insight into a rich literary culture.
Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet is a captivating collection of stories from different parts of China and Tibet. Enter a mythical world where animals speak and play tricks on each other. Also depicted are humans who perform both good and bad magic, humans who become animals, animals who become human, magic pancakes, wishing cups, fairy boats, and a Tibetan creation story.
These unique stories are fresh and charming, filled with humorous insights into Tibetan and Chinese culture and history—including the influence of the moon and importance of festivals. They make perfect new additions to story time or bedtime reading, and readers of all ages will find much to love within these pages.
Chinese and Tibeten folk tales include:
- A Chinese Cinderella
- The Country of the Mice
- The Wishing Cup
- The Story of the Tortoise and the Monkey
- A Hungry Wolf
- The King of the Mountain
- How the Deer Lost His Tale