Asian Children's Favorite Stories
Folktales From China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines and Other Asian Lands
Tuttle Publishing · Print & ebook · March 5, 2019
**Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal** For thousands of years, children all over the world have listened to popular folktales.
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- Who it’s for
- Seven folktales from seven Asian countries, with each story rooted in a distinct national tradition.
- Themes
- Asian folktales, Learning about other cultures, Imagination
- Genres
- Asian Myths & Legends, Fairy Tale Collections, Country & Ethnic Folktales
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**Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal** For thousands of years, children all over the world have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and learning those from another part of the world is both entertaining and educational. Asian Children's Favorite Stories presents 7 Asian folktales from different countries—China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia.
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The classic stories in this book include: - Why Cats and Dogs Don't Get Along (Korea) - Baka the Cow and Kalabaw the Water Buffalo (Philippines) - How the Mousedeer Became a Judge (Indonesia) - Liang and His Magic Brush (China) - The Lucky Farmer Becomes King (Thailand) - The Clever Rabbit and Numskull (India) - The Crane's Gratitude (Japan) This multicultural children's book opens doors to other cultures and engages the imagination.
Seven Countries' Folktales
Seven folktales from seven Asian countries, with each story rooted in a distinct national tradition.
Come here for
- Folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia
- Stories including a magic brush, a clever rabbit, and a grateful crane
Expect
- Stories titled “Liang and His Magic Brush” and “The Crane’s Gratitude”
- Tales from Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, India, China, and Japan
Where it sits
| Fairy Tale Collections | 59% |
|---|---|
| Asian Myths & Legends | 41% |
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Stories Set in Asia
- Authors
- David Conger, Liana Romulo
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Published
- March 5, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Asian folktales · Learning about other cultures · Imagination
- Reading lane
- Country & Ethnic Folktales