Auntie Tigress and Other Favorite Chinese Folktales
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781933327280
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An introduction to the folklore of China through three favorite stories.
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Published: 2006
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ISBN-13: 9781933327280
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An introduction to the folklore of China through three favorite stories.
Author: Donna E. Norton
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 388
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With the growing number of ethnic minority students in public schools, it is very important for teachers, librarians, and all those who work with children to have an understanding of appropriate multicultural literature. This book and the literature selections are designed to develop heightened sensitivity and understanding of people from various cultures and traditions through the selection of carefully chosen literature. It includes a balance of research about the culture and the literature, a discussion of authentic literature for students from early childhood through young adults, and teaching activities designed to develop higher cognitive abilities. The book uses a unique five-phase approach for the study of multicultural literature that has been field tested.
Author: Mingmei Yip
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2005-01-15
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780804835893
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a vibrant literary culture. Chinese Children's Favorite Stories 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. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. Retold for an international audience, the beautifully illustrated stories will give children aged five to ten in other countries a glimpse into traditional Chinese culture. The Children's Favorite Stories 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 Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, discover the many delightful characters—from a monkey and fairy to ghosts and frogs—in stories such as: The Mouse Bride Dream of the Butterfly The Ghost Catcher The Frog Who Lived in a Well How the Fox Tricked the Tiger The Monkey King Turns the Heavenly Palace Upside Down The Children's Favorite Stories 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. Other multicultural children's books in this series include: Asian Children's Favorite Stories, Indian Children's Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Singapore Children's Favorite Stories, Favorite Children's Stories from China & Tibet, Korean Children's Favorite Stories, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, and Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories.
Author: Yukari Takimoto Amos
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-08-01
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 1475843690
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides readers with interpretation guides and practical ideas for making use of Asian international children’s literature in the classroom. Part I discusses how to authentically read children’s literature from India, Thailand, China and Japan. Part II consists of annotated bibliographies of international children’s literature from Asia.
Author: C.Chin Yin-Lien
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-07-22
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1315492601
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of twelve traditional tales from various parts of China.
Author: B. J. ter Haar
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9004148442
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book analyzes the role of oral stories in Chinese witch-hunts. Of interest to historians of oral traditions, folklore and witch-hunts, but also to those working on anti-Christian movements and the intersection of popular fears and political history in China.
Author: Norman Hinsdale Pitman
Publisher:
Published: 2016-09-07
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9781537543581
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This classic Chinese folk tale is part of a series entitled A Chinese Wonder. The series was originally published in anthology form in 1919. Each story has been lovingly reproduced and includes the original (cover) art of Li Chu T'ang. This volume tells the story of the connection between an old widow and a tiger.
Author: Shelley Fu
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2008-12-15
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780804838078
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a rich literary culture. Treasury of Chinese Folk Tales is a wonderful collection of seven classic Chinese stories that make for great reading adventures. From the stories of Pan Gu and Nu Wo, creators of the world, to Bai Su-Tzin, a snake who took on human form and found true love, this mesmerizing book includes myths of creation, mortality and love. More than just a Chinese children's storybook, Treasury of Chinese Folk Tales also explores the historical impact and roots of each tale, inviting you and the children you love to enjoy the many layers of meaning contained within them fully. The included pronunciation guide, as well as information for further reading, makes this a perfect tool for educators, librarians and parents.