Chinese Fables Remembered.Chinese Fables Remembered Miwa Kurita Heian PO Box 8208, Berkely, CA 94707 0893469459 $16.95 stonebridge.com A perfect choice for school and community library Folklore & Mythology picturebook collections for children, Asian Folktales Retold re·told v. Past tense and past participle of retell. : Chinese Fables Remembered by Miwa Kurita, with illustrations from Saoko Mitsukuri, and edited by Miyoko Matsutani, is a colorfully informative guide through the history of China's folklore. Captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. young readers with evocative e·voc·a·tive adj. Tending or having the power to evoke. e·voc  a·tive·ly adv. art and inspiring authorship, Chinese Fables Remembered showcases two remarkable tales: The Brothers And The Birds and The Two Rooster roosterits crowing at dawn heralds each new day. [Western Folklore: Leach, 329] See : Dawn rooster symbol of maleness. [Folklore: Binder, 85] See : Virility Friends. Chinese Fables Remembered is very highly recommended for all young readers searching for a creative and illustrious il·lus·tri·ous adj. 1. Well known and very distinguished; eminent. See Synonyms at noted. 2. Obsolete Shining brightly. introduction to the Chinese culture and its intriguing historical myth and folklore. Also very highly recommended from the "Asian Folktales Retold" series is China Tells How The World Began! (0893-469440, $16.95). |
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