Tales of a Chinese Grandmother
30 Traditional Tales From China
Tuttle Publishing · Print & ebook · April 16, 2019
This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folklore—providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture.
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- Who it’s for
- For readers interested in Chinese folklore
- Themes
- Chinese folklore, Fairy tales and folk stories, Storytelling tradition
- Genres
- Asian Myths & Legends, Country & Ethnic Folktales, Fairy Tale Collections
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This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folklore—providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. Chinese folktale tradition is as colorful and captivating as any, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese tales.
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These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folklore tradition, and are told here by the beloved Lao Lao—the grandmother in the nineteenth-century Ling household. The result of a long and proud storytelling tradition, these Chinese stories are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother includes: - How Pan Ku Made the World - The God that Lived in the Kitchen - The Daughter of the Dragon King - The Grateful Fox Fairy - The King of the Monkeys - The Wonderful Pear Tree - Ko-Ai's Lost Shoe - Heng O, the Moon Lady - The Old Old One's Birthday
Who it’s for
- For readers interested in Chinese folklore
- For adults and children of all ages
Where it sits
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 57% |
|---|---|
| Asian Myths & Legends | 51% |
| Fairy Tale Collections | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Stories Set in Asia
- Authors
- Frances Carpenter
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Published
- April 16, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Chinese folklore · Fairy tales and folk stories · Storytelling tradition
- Reading lane
- Country & Ethnic Folktales