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Heian (pronounced "HEY-an") means “peace” in Japanese. For over 30 years, Heian has published books about Asia, aiming to promote peace through a better understanding between cultures. Stone Bridge Press is proud to introduce Heian as a new imprint, expanding our own mission to offer fine books about Japan and about Asia to Western readers.
Adults retell the tales of their childhood in this unique new series. Each story can be read individually, or read aloud to young children just learning to “listen.” China Tells How the World Began includes “How the World Began” and “Why Cats Hate Rats.” Chinese Fables Remembered includes “The Brothers and the Birds” and “The Two Rooster Friends.”
Miyoko Matsutani, a past winner of the International Hans Christian Anderson Award, listened carefully as Miwa Kurita retold the stories of her childhood, transcribing them for this collection. Saoko Mitsukuri studied art in Korea and has illustrated several folktale collections.
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| 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful  A colorfully informative guide through the history of China's folklore, This review is from: Chinese Fables Remembered (Asian Folktales Retold) (Hardcover) A perfect choice for school and community library Folklore & Mythology picturebook collections for children, Asian Folktales Retold: 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 young readers with evocative art and inspiring authorship, Chinese Fables Remembered showcases two remarkable tales: The Brothers And The Birds and The Two Rooster Friends. Chinese Fables Remembered is very highly recommended for all young readers searching for a creative and illustrious 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).  great morals to each fable, This review is from: Chinese Fables Remembered (Asian Folktales Retold) (Hardcover) Reviewed by Stephanie Rollins for Reader Views (3/07)"Chinese Fables Remembered" tells of two fables. The first fable is of two brothers. One is grateful and humble. The other is greedy and spoiled. The grateful brother is helped by all those around him, because he is such a pleasure. The greedy brother ends up falling to his death because of his envy and greed. The second fable is of two roosters. One rooster is always trying to do better than the other rooster. He brags a lot, also, and is rude and degrading to the nice rooster. The moral of this fable is to know your limitations and to not boast. My 3-year-old daughter, Parish, did not like this book. I tried reading it to her several times. I showed her the pictures, but she never could focus on the book. Keep in mind that she loves to read. In my last attempt to engage her, I retold the story in some of my words, some of the author's words. I had to condense the message. This worked... Read more |
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