Chinese Children's Favorite Stories

Chinese Children's Favorite Stories

<i>Chinese Children's Favorite Stories</i> is a delightful selection of thirteen Chinese folktales as told by author-illustrator Mingmei Yip. Inspired by her father's nightly story-telling adventures when she was a child, Yip hopes that by "retelling some of these thousand-year-old Chinese stories," she can pass along Chinese folklore and fables to many readers.<br><br>Children will also enjoy Mingmei Yip's other collection of Chinese Children's Stories: <b>Grandma Panda's China Storybook</b>.<br><br>Retold for an international audience, the beautifully illustrated stories will give children aged five to ten in other countries a glimpse into both the tradition and culture of China. The <i>Children's Favorite Stories</i> series was created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. In <i>Chinese Children's Favorite Stories</i>, discover the many delightful characters--from a monkey and fairy, to ghosts and frogs--in stories such as:<br><ul><li>The Mouse Bride</li><li>Dream of the Butterfly</li><li>The Ghost Catcher</li><li>The Frog Who Lived in a Well</li><li>How the Fox Tricked the Tiger</li><li>The Monkey King Turns the Heavenly Palace Upside Down</li></ul>