The Magical Monkey King.The Magical Monkey King Ji-Li Jiang & Youshan Tang Shen's Books 40951 Fremont Blvd, Freemont CA 94538 1885008252 $6.95 www.shens.com The Magical Monkey King: Mischief In Heaven is an anthology of classic Chinese folk tales, adroitly a·droit adj. 1. Dexterous; deft. 2. Skillful and adept under pressing conditions. See Synonyms at dexterous. [French, from à droit : à, to (from Latin retold re·told v. Past tense and past participle of retell. by Ji-Li Jiang and humorously illustrated with a handful of black-and-white Chinese-style brush pictures by Youshan Tang. Surprises always follow the mischievous Monkey in his adventures, from his determination to win the title of "King of the Monkeys" to his quest to learn the secrets of immortality immortality, attribute of deathlessness ascribed to the soul in many religions and philosophies. Forthright belief in immortality of the body is rare. Immortality of the soul is a cardinal tenet of Islam and is held generally in Judaism, although it is not an , to his contest against the Buddha himself. A rollicking rol·lick·ing adj. Carefree and high-spirited; boisterous: a rollicking celebration. rol , enjoyable ride, written in a delightfully upbeat tone, ideal for young readers ready to make the transition from picture books to slightly more elaborate text stories. |
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