{"product_id":"tales-of-a-chinese-grandmother-30-traditional-tales-from-china-paperback","title":"Tales of a Chinese Grandmother: 30 Traditional Tales from China - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMalthe Hasselriis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folklore--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChinese folktale tradition is as colorful and captivating as any, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales of a Chinese Grandmother\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese tales. These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folklore tradition, and are told here by the beloved Lao Lao--the grandmother in the nineteenth-century Ling household. The result of a long and proud storytelling tradition, these Chinese stories are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales of a Chinese Grandmother\u003c\/i\u003e includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Pan Ku Made the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe God that Lived in the Kitchen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Daughter of the Dragon King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Grateful Fox Fairy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe King of the Monkeys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Wonderful Pear Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKo-Ai's Lost Shoe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeng O, the Moon Lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Old Old One's Birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e (1890-1972) had a love of foreign lands and cultures, which she observed closely during her extensive travels--first with her journalist and author father and later with her diplomat husband. During her lifetime she traveled more than 100,000 miles across a number of continents. She was a fellow for the Royal Geographical Society, Vice President of the International Society of Woman Geographers, and president of the Smith College Alumnae Association. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMalthe Hasselriis\u003c\/b\u003e (1888-1970) was a self-taught miniaturist whose sitters included Pearl Buck, Madame Chiang Kai-shek, and President John F. Kennedy. He was also a talented illustrator, providing watercolors for stories by Pearl Buck, and for editions of \u003ci\u003eThe Ugly Duckling\u003c\/i\u003e. He won the Levantia White Boardman award for best miniature in 1948 and 1956, and his work is included in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689436287039,"sku":"9780804851619","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7db67ce02206542d9bccc444d2aec2e9.webp?v=1764985551","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/tales-of-a-chinese-grandmother-30-traditional-tales-from-china-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}