Chinese Folktales: The Dragon Slayer and Other Timeless Tales

by Shiho S. Nunes, Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard (Illustrator)

For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. Chinese Folktales collects nineteen of these fantastic tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE, and retells them in contemporary English for a modern audience. This updated edition--previously titled Chinese Fables --offers the same great stories in a smaller, easier to handle format at a lower price.

Each of these stories offers a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and glimpses of traditional Chinese culture and lore. All of the tales express the foibles and wisdom of human experience with great humor and affection. Although the lessons are universal, the wit and flavor are uniquely Chinese.

Beautifully illustrated by a master Chinese artist using a patchwork of ancient tones and textures, with a deft touch of humor, this book will give great joy to children and adults alike.

Chinese children's stories
The previously published edition, Chinese Fables ,

*The Aesop Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature*
*The Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for Fables, Folklore & Fairytales*
*The Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award*

64 pages, Hardcover

Published December 28, 2021

Reviews

[Emily Clifford]

If you like folktales, you'll enjoy this collection of Chinese folktales for sure! Most of these folktales are two pages long, so they are wonderful for a quick read or bedtime story. Something I loved about each story is that the message is not directly stated. Readers will have to use the events or personalities featured to find the moral of the story. Rich illustrations are lively but not childish.

[Teodora]

When you learn a language it's very important to learn something about the culture as well. This book consists of very interesting chinese tales that both children and adults will benefit from because they help you understand chinese culture and make you think about some important life lessons that we all sometimes forget. Plus the illustrations are simply marvelous!

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

[Jbondandrews]

A cute set of folktales but almost too brief.

[Jenn McMillen]

Great short folktales with beautiful illustrations. I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Would be great for bedtime stories.