Asian Children's Favorite Stories

David Conger, Patrick Yee (Illustrator)

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Author
David Conger, Patrick Yee (Illustrator)
Publish Date
2019-03-05
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
Tuttle Publishing
Subtitle
Folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines and Other Asian Lands
Number of Pages
64
Edition
Illustrated
ISBN-10
0804850232
ISBN-13
9780804850230
SKU
9780804850230

Description

**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.