{"product_id":"chinese-fables-9781462911721","title":"Chinese Fables","description":"\u003cb\u003e**Winner of the 2014 Aesop Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Winner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for Fables, Folklore \u0026amp; Fairytales**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**2014 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award Winner**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. \u003ci\u003eChinese Fables\u003c\/i\u003e collects nineteen of these wonderful tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE, and retells them in contemporary English for a modern audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of these stories offers a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and shares aspects of Chinese culture and lore. All of the tales express the foibles and wisdom of human experience with great humor and affection. And although the lessons are universal, the wit and flavor are uniquely Chinese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChinese children's stories include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Practical Bride\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStealing the Bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKwan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking the Duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScaring the Tigers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dragon Slayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shiho S. Nunes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291835347195,"sku":"9781462911721","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_cfeffebf-9fbb-41c0-918c-bfb7454e5464.jpg?v=1779190618","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/chinese-fables-9781462911721","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}