Shiho Nunes is a passionate educator who has authored
Hawaiian culture-based novels for young adults, as well as The
Shishu Ladies of Hilo: Japanese Embroidery in Hawaii. She lives in
Berkley, California.
Born and raised in Singapore, Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard is the
illustrator of several children's books, among them Monkey: The
Classic Chinese Adventure Tale, Singapore Children's Favorite
Stories, and Adventures of the Treasure Fleet. The mother of two
grown children, she and her husband live in France.
"The stories and pictures in Chinese Fables are fresh, bright,
timeless. They'll enchant the young and the old today as they did
in the China of long ago." —Maxine Hong Kingston, author of I Love
a Broad Margin to My Life
"The stories are a great introduction to Chinese culture…And what
charming illustrations! This book is a timeless treasure!"
—Charlotte Painter, author of Seeing Things
"If you are more than familiar with the offerings of Aesop and
Grimm, then you will enjoy the chance to add to your repertoire
with this assortment of stories of Oriental wisdom. The 19 stories
in this lovely hardbound, four-color illustrated book are a fresh
take on some age-old ideas." —Asian Review of Books
"I rate this book a five-star because it was easy to read, fun to
read and had great illustrations!" —Christina, Age 8, San Francisco
Book Review
"A collection of 19 Chinese tales that offer a glimpse of ancient
folk wisdom and shares aspects of Chinese culture and lore.
Beautifully illustrated by a master artist, this book will give
great joy to children of all ages." —Creative Child Magazine
"The nugget of some stories dates back to between 500-250 B.C.
while others are as late as 1643 A.D. Using bamboo rag paper, they
have a tactile feeling of nubby paper. The illustrations are very
attractive." —McClatchy news service
"This collection of 17 fables offers entertainment as well as pithy
bits of wisdom from ancient China. They are simply and swiftly
written with an economy of prose. Elegant illustrations done in
pencil and wash on bamboo rag paper echo the Chinese art you might
find in a museum, and the layout is equally beautiful." —Bay Area
News Group
"This collection of pithy tales is multi-layered. The stories
linger in the mind the way a good poem resonates. Lak-Khee
Tay-Audouard's beautiful illustrations capture the folk-tale
quality of the stories…[T]he tales give quiet pleasure and make a
reader think even while smiling." —The Children's Book Review
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