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Nunes, Shiho S., 1917-
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Fables, Chinese -- Juvenile literature.
Fables, Chinese -- Translations into English -- Juvenile literature.
Tales -- China -- Juvenile literature.
Fables, Chinese -- Juvenile literature
Folklore -- China -- Juvenile literature.
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Nunes, Shiho S., 1917-
Fables, Chinese -- Juvenile literature.
Fables, Chinese -- Translations into English -- Juvenile literature.
Tales -- China -- Juvenile literature.
Fables, Chinese -- Juvenile literature
Folklore -- China -- Juvenile literature.
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Chinese fables : "the dragon slayer" and other timeless tales of wisdom / Shiho S. Nunes ; illustrated by Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard.
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Nunes, Shiho S., 1917-
Tuttle Pub., c2013.
Call #:
398
.20951
N972cf
Subjects
Fables, Chinese -- Juvenile literature.
Fables, Chinese -- Translations into English -- Juvenile literature.
Tales -- China -- Juvenile literature.
Fables, Chinese -- Juvenile literature
Folklore -- China -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780804841528
Description:
64 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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 -- A 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.
Genre:
Fables.
Other authors:
Tay-Audouard, L. K.
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Children's Nonfiction
398.20951 N972cf
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