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“shelley fu”

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  • Chinese Myths and Legends

    The Monkey King and Other Adventures

    by Shelley Fu ...
    Illustrated by Patrick Yee ...
    This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.Chinese Myths and Legends is a delightful 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 ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Treasury of Chinese Folk Tales

    Beloved Myths and Legends from the Middle Kingdom

    by Shelley Fu ...
    Illustrated by Patrick Yee ...
    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 ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

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  • Ancient Japanese Fairy Tales

    by Yei Theodora Ozaki ...
    Long, long ago there was a large plain called Adachigahara, in the province of Mutsu in Japan. This place was said to be haunted by a cannibal goblin who took the form of an old woman. From time to time many travelers disappeared and were never heard of more, and the old women round the charcoal braziers in the evenings, and the girls washing the household rice at the wells in the mornings, ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Big Wave

    by Pearl S. Buck ...
    The author of The Good Earth tells a poignant story about two boys whose friendship and courage help them survive an overwhelming tragedyOn a mountainside in Japan, two boys enjoy a humble life governed by age-old customs. Jiya belongs to a family of fishermen; his best friend, Kino, farms rice. But when a neighboring volcano erupts and a tidal wave swallows their village—including Jiya’s family ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • When My Name Was Keoko

    by Linda Sue Park ...
    "This powerful and riveting tale of one close-knit, proud Korean family movingly addresses life-and-death issues of courage and collaboration, injustice, and death-defying determination in the face of totalitarian oppression." (Kirkus starred review)Sun-hee and her older brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea with their parents. Because Korea is under Japanese occupation, the children study Japanese and ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

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  • Tales of a Chinese Grandmother

    30 Traditional Tales from China

    by Frances Carpenter ...
    Illustrated by Malthe Hasselriis ...
    This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture.Chinese folklore tradition is as colorful and captivating as any in the world, 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 ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Empty Pot

    by Demi ...
    Illustrated by Demi ...
    The Empty Pot is Demi's beloved picture book about an honest schoolboyA long time ago in China there was a boy named Ping who loved flowers. Anything he planted burst into bloom.The Emperor loved flowers too. When it was time to choose an heir, he gave a flower seed to each child in the kingdom. "Whoever can show me their best in a year's time," he proclaimed, "shall succeed me to the throne!"Ping ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Treasury of Japanese Folktales

    Bilingual English and Japanese Edition

    by Yuri Yasuda ...
    Translated by Yumi Matsunari, Yumi Yamaguchi ...
    Learn Japanese and enjoy folktales at the same time with this whimsically illustrated multicultural children's book!This bilingual edition of A Treasury of Japanese Folktales—presented in both English and Japanese—contains 12 of the best Japanese legends and fairy tales, told to generation after generation of Japanese children. Originally written in English by Yuri Yasuda, based on her ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Magic Gem

    A Korean Folktale About Why Cats and Dogs Do Not Get Along

    Illustrated by Jeong Kyoung-Sim ...
    by Kim So-Un ...
    Beautifully illustrated with watercolor paintings, The Magic Gem is a much-loved Korean folk tale that tells the story of why cats and dogs don't get along.A poor fisherman wins a fabulous magic gem that grants his every wish before it's lost to a conniving neighbor. His cat and dog manage to recover the gem, but on the way home the dog loses it in the river. The clever cat gets it back and ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Chinese Fables

    "The Dragon Slayer" and Other Timeless Tales of Wisdom

    by Shiho S. Nunes, Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard ...
    **Winner of the 2014 Aesop Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature****Winner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for Fables, Folklore & Fairytales****2014 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award Winner**For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. Chinese ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Runaway Wok

    A Chinese New Year Tale

    by Ying Chang Compestine ...
    Illustrated by Sebastia Serra ...
    When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner. But then the wok rolls out of the poor family's house with a skippity-hoppity-ho! and returns from the rich man's home with a feast in tow!With spirited text and lively illustrations, this story reminds readers about the importance of generosity. ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Singapore Children's Favorite Stories

    by Diane Taylor ...
    Illustrated by L. K. Tay-Audouard ...
    Series series Favorite Children's Stories
    This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Singaporean fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a rich literary and oral culture.Singapore Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of eleven stories that provide an insight into the traditional culture and history of Singapore. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. Retold by ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD