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Asian children's favorite stories : folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines and other Asian lands / retold by David Conger [and 3 others] ; illustrations by Patrick Yee.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 62 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780804850230
  • 0804850232
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Why cats and dogs don't get along -- Korea -- The clever rabbit and Numskull -- India -- The crane's gratitude -- Japan -- Baka the cow and Kalabaw the water buffalo -- The Philippines -- The mousedeer becomes a judge -- Indonesia -- Liang and his magic brush -- China -- The lucky farmer becomes a king -- Thailand -- Glossary.
Summary: For thousands of years, children the world over have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and it is especially enjoyable to discover folktales that one has not heard before. Asian Children's Favorite Stories presents seven fascinating folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 398.2095 C749 Checked out 05/30/2024 33111009425782
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.2095 C749 Available 33111009557592
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

**Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal**

For thousands of years, children all over the world have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and learning those from another part of the world is both entertaining and educational.

Asian Children's Favorite Stories presents 7 Asian folktales from different countries--China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia.

The classic stories in this book include: Why Cats and Dogs Don't Get Along (Korea) Baka the Cow and Kalabaw the Water Buffalo (Philippines) How the Mousedeer Became a Judge (Indonesia) Liang and His Magic Brush (China) The Lucky Farmer Becomes King (Thailand) The Clever Rabbit and Numskull (India) The Crane's Gratitude (Japan) This multicultural children's book opens doors to other cultures and engages the imagination.

For thousands of years, children the world over have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and it is especially enjoyable to discover folktales that one has not heard before. Asian Children's Favorite Stories presents seven fascinating folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.

Why cats and dogs don't get along -- Korea -- The clever rabbit and Numskull -- India -- The crane's gratitude -- Japan -- Baka the cow and Kalabaw the water buffalo -- The Philippines -- The mousedeer becomes a judge -- Indonesia -- Liang and his magic brush -- China -- The lucky farmer becomes a king -- Thailand -- Glossary.

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