{"product_id":"chinese-folktales-the-dragon-slayer-and-other-timeless-tales-hardcover","title":"Chinese Folktales: The Dragon Slayer and Other Timeless Tales (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted\nlisteners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect,\ncourage and self-reliance. \u003ci\u003eChinese Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e collects nineteen\nof these fantastic tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE,\nand retells them in contemporary English for a modern audience. This updated\nedition―previously titled \u003ci\u003eChinese Fables\u003c\/i\u003e―offers the same great\nstories in a smaller, easier to handle format at a lower price.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEach of these stories offers a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and glimpses of\ntraditional Chinese culture and lore. All of the tales express the foibles and\nwisdom of human experience with great humor and affection. Although the lessons\nare universal, the wit and flavor are uniquely Chinese.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeautifully illustrated by a master Chinese artist using a patchwork of ancient\ntones and textures, with a deft touch of humor, this book will give great joy\nto children and adults alike.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChinese children's stories include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Practical Bride\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStealing\n     the Bell\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKwan\n     Yin, the Goddess of Mercy\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCooking\n     the Duck\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eScaring\n     the Tigers\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Dragon Slayer\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe previously published edition, \u003ci\u003eChinese Fables\u003c\/i\u003e, won:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e*The Aesop Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature*\u003cbr\u003e\n*The Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for Fables, Folklore \u0026amp;\nFairytales*\u003cbr\u003e\n*The \u003ci\u003eCreative Child Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year Award*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShiho S. Nunes\u003c\/b\u003e (1917 - 2019) was a passionate\neducator who authored Hawaiian culture-based novels for young adults, as well\nas \u003ci\u003eThe Shishu Ladies of Hilo: Japanese Embroidery in Hawaii.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cb\u003eLak-Khee Tay-Audouard\u003c\/b\u003e is the\nillustrator of several children's books, among them \u003ci\u003eMonkey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSingapore\nChildren's Favorite Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdventures of the Treasure Fleet\u003c\/i\u003e.\nThe mother of two grown children, she and her husband live in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERKELEY BOOKS PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44686397243599,"sku":"9780804854757","price":22.89,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_56ecc2db-03c0-4e03-b38c-f2b69e1ba33d.jpg?v=1773634592","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/chinese-folktales-the-dragon-slayer-and-other-timeless-tales-hardcover","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}