Overview
Chinese folktale tradition is as colorful and captivating as any, 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 a Chinese Grandmother presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese tales. These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folklore tradition, and are told here by the beloved Lao Lao—the grandmother in the nineteenth-century Ling household. The result of a long and proud storytelling tradition, these Chinese stories are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages.
Tales of a Chinese Grandmother includes:
- How Pan Ku Made the World
- The God that Lived in the Kitchen
- The Daughter of the Dragon King
- The Grateful Fox Fairy
- The King of the Monkeys
- The Wonderful Pear Tree
- Ko-Ai's Lost Shoe
- Heng O, the Moon Lady
- The Old Old One's Birthday
This book title, Tales of a Chinese Grandmother (30 Traditional Tales from China) - 9780804851619, ISBN: 9780804851619, by Frances Carpenter, Malthe Hasselriis, published by Tuttle Publishing (April 16, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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