The land of the Dragon King : and other Korean stories / [retold and illustrated by] Gillian McClure.
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TextPublication details: London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2008.Description: 59, [1] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: - 1845078055 (hardback)
- 9781845078058 (hardback)
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.209519 M128 | Available | 33111005605148 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The sea hasn't always been salty, and rabbits haven't always had fluffy tails. How the sea grew salty, pigs got their short snouts and rabbits their fluffy tails is revealed in this sparkling collection of Korean folk stories. Gillian McClure's delightful retellings of well known Korean fables and magic tales will transport younger readers to an eastern world of tigers, rice cakes and persimmons alongside more familiar things - all beautifully illustrated in Gillian's own distinctive style.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [60]).
The herdsman and the weaver -- Clever rabbit -- Why the sea is salty -- The goblins' magic stick -- A bit of shade -- Why pigs have snouts -- The fierce old dried persimmon -- Me first! -- The land of the Dragon King.
A collection of retellings of legendary stories from Korea that provide colorful explanations about the creation of the world and the creatures who live in it, including how the seas became salty and how rabbits earned their fluffy tails.