Chinese fables : "the Dragon Slayer" and other timeless tales of wisdom / Shiho S. Nunes ; illustrated by Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard.
| Author/creator | Nunes, Shiho S., 1917- |
| Other author | Tay-Audouard, L. K. illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Tokyo : Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle, ©2013. |
| Description | 64 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The practical bride -- The wrong audience -- Stealing the bell -- Sakyamuni and Lao-Tse -- The same sickness -- "Everybody's talking about it!" -- The vigilant sentry -- Kwan Yin, the goddess of Mercy -- The King of Beasts -- A small gift -- Cooking the duck -- What's in a name? -- The same difference -- Scaring the tigers -- The dragon slayer -- No takers -- The egg -- Welcome guests -- Change of fashion. |
| Abstract | An illustrated retelling of nineteen fables and tales from China, each of which features a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and introduces aspects of traditional Chinese culture and lore. |
| Local note | Little-360019--305131065933$ |
| LCCN | 2012029059 |
| ISBN | 9780804841528 |
| ISBN | 0804841527 |