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One riddle, one answer One riddle, one answer Lauren Thompson A sultan's daughter who loves numbers and riddles devises a plan to find the man who is best suited to be her husband. OL15055064W
Ling-li and the phoenix fairy Ling-li and the phoenix fairy Ellin Greene Retells a Chinese tale in which a girl's colorful wedding jacket is stolen and torn into pieces, which ultimately become the flowers we know as impatiens. OL15276347W
The magical Monkey King The magical Monkey King Ji-li Jiang The mischievous Monkey King attempts to achieve immortality the easy way, gains god-like powers, and wreaks havoc in heaven. OL15838106W
The Spring of butterflies and other folktales of China's minority peoples The Spring of butterflies and other folktales of China's minority peoples Neil Philip,Zhao Li,Aiqing Pan,He, Liyi A collection of fourteen tales from the Tibetan, Thai, Uighur, Bai, and other non-Chinese people living in China. OL15840064W
The weaving of a dream The weaving of a dream Marilee Heyer When the beautiful tapestry woven by a poor woman is stolen by fairies, her three sons set out on a magical journey to retrieve it. A retelling of a traditional Chinese tale. OL15845854W
All the way to Lhasa All the way to Lhasa Barbara Berger A boy and his yak persevere along the difficult way to the holy city of Lhasa and succeed where others fail. OL1823937W
A Chinese bestiary A Chinese bestiary Richard E. Strassberg "A Chinese Bestiary presents a fascinating pageant of mythical creatures from a unique and enduring cosmography written in ancient China. The Guideways through Mountains and Seas, compiled between th… OL18411536W
The willow pattern story The willow pattern story Allan Drummond The author retells a story heard as a child, one of many invented to explain the landscape on willow pattern china, popular for the last 200 years. In this, two young Chinese lovers are punished by o… OL18437W
"The Stone lion" and other Chinese detective stories "The Stone lion" and other Chinese detective stories Yin-lien C. Chin,Yin-Lien C. Chin,Yetta S. Center,Mildred Ross,Lu Wang Presents ten tales featuring Lord Bau, a wise judge who was a champion of righteousness and protector of the weak against the powerful. OL18826905W
Traditional Chinese folktales = Traditional Chinese folktales = Yin-lien C. Chin,Yetta S. Center,Mildred Ross A collection of twelve traditional tales from various parts of China. OL19197835W
Transforming Gender and Emotion Transforming Gender and Emotion Sookja Cho Often called China's "Romeo and Juliet", the story of the Butterfly Lovers (the tale of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, or the Liang-Zhu story) is one of the most famous folk stories in traditional Chi… OL20167711W
The sleeper The sleeper David Day After sleeping in a cave for two hundred years, a young monk finds that he carries sacred books that can save China in a time of crisis. OL2163763W
Monkey and the White Bone Demon Monkey and the White Bone Demon Jill Morris While he is traveling to the Western Heaven in quest of the ancient Buddhist scriptures, the monk Hsuan Tsang is captured by the White Bone Demon and his disciple Monkey tries to rescue him. OL2236523W
Just a pile of rice Just a pile of rice Verna Wilkins A mysterious stranger shows Master Xhang how to finish the temple he is working on in time for the festival. Includes discussion questions and activities that explore the scientific principles illust… OL2732108W
The Lost Horse The Lost Horse Ed Young A retelling of the tale about a Chinese man who owned a marvelous horse and who believed that things were not always as bad, or as good, as they might seem. OL3244337W
Lon Po Po Lon Po Po Ed Young Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. OL3244341W
Wishbones Wishbones Barbara Ker Wilson In this Chinese version of the Cinderella tale, Yeh Hsien uses magic fishbones to dress herself in finery for the Cave Festival, where she loses a slipper in fleeing from her wicked stepmother. OL4299118W
The long-haired girl The long-haired girl Doreen Rappaport Ah-mei challenges the God of Thunder so her parched village will have water for planting crops. OL463863W
The Great Race The Great Race Dave Bouchard To help her arrange her paper cut-outs of the animals in the Chinese zodiac in the proper order, a young girl's grandmother tells her the story of the race in which each animal secured its place. OL491507W
The moon dragon The moon dragon Moira Miller Ling Po, the most boastful man in all of China, claims that he can build a kite that will take him to the moon. OL5093357W
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