Just about every civilization has stories of creation. The myths and legends of the ancient Greeks and Romans are very well known, but these 12 myths from ancient China are just as fascinating. Between Pangu separating the sky from the earth and the Northern Emperor separating man from gods, we have an array of deities as busy and colorful as those in Greek and Roman myths. They create men out of clay, mend the broken sky after the flood, and shoot down suns so that life on earth will not die.Inspired by the art of the Ming Dynasty, this is a wonderful collection of Chinese myths of creation, illustrated by award-winning artist Song Nan Zhang.
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China’s Bravest Girl: The Legend Of Hua Mu Lan
Legend of Hua Mu Lan who goes to war disguised as a man to save the family honor and becomes a great general.
The Dwarf Giant
Prince Mainichi and Princess Ichinichi are visited by a rude dwarf, who inflicts upon them evil and dangerous games before revealing his true self.
The Stone Lion
Two Tibetan brothers are rewarded appropriately by a stone lion, one for his generosity and one for his greed.
Zen Abc
An illustrated Zen alphabet book with a haiku or koan for each letter.
The Real Story Of Stone Soup
When a crew of Chinese fishermen forget to bring cooking utensils with them, they find creative ways to make do with what they have and what they can find.
The Moon Maiden And Other Asian Folktales
Twelve folktales of China & East Asia come alive in this brightly illustrated children’s book. A great addition to world folktale collections.
The Snow Wife
When a Japanese woodcutter breaks his promise and describes his encounter with a terrifying snow woman, he loses his wife and must make a dangerous journey to win her back.
Mali under the Night Sky: A Lao Story of Home
Mali Under the Night Sky is the true story of Laotian American artist Malichansouk Kouanchao, whose family was forced by civil war to flee Laos when she was five. Before the war began, Mali lived an idyllic life in a community where she felt safe and was much loved. But the coming war caused her family to flee to another country and a life that was less than ideal.
The Runaway Rice Cake
After chasing the special rice cake, Nian Gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded.