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Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet
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Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet Hardcover - 2004

by Hume, Lotta Carswell

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  • Title Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet
  • Author Hume, Lotta Carswell
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Hardcover with J
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 112
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tuttle Publishing, Boston.
  • Date August 15, 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 8213090-6
  • ISBN 9780804835862 / 0804835861
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 9 x 0.7 in (22.86 x 22.86 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 14 years
  • Grade levels K - 9
  • Reading level 1040
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore - China, Tales - China
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003114764
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

Here is a world where humans and animals switch places, a captivating world where magic can be both good and evil. This is the world of Favorite Children's stories from China and Tibet. These unique stories are fresh and charming, filled with humorous insights into Chinese life and culture, including the power and influence of the moon and the importance of festivals. Some tales, such as "Chinese Cinderella," touch on themes we already know, while all of them sparkle with wit and fantasy.

From the publisher

Lotta Carswell Hume lived in China for over twenty-two years. During that time she heard many tales of China and Tibet.

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Far away, on the western borders of Tibet, there is a country called the Land of Sekkim.

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About the author

Lotta Carswell Hume lived in western China for over twenty-two years, and during that time she heard and collected many of the traditional tales of China and Tibet. Lotta's wish to make these fascinating stories available to people all over the world is realized in this book, so that they may be enjoyed just as her own three children enjoyed them with their Chinese playmates.

Lo Koon-chiu is a well-known children's book artist and a graduate of the Canton Technical College of Arts. Lo Koon-chiu also studied drawing and water color under a number of famous Chinese painters. Lo Koon-chiu has supplied more than ninety beautiful illustrations, all done in the classic Chinese brush style, to give this book a wonderful visual charm.

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