Title:
Korean children's favorite stories : fables, myths and fairy tales
Author:
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Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2019]
©2019
Physical Description:
63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:
9780804850209
Abstract:
This multicultural Korean children's book presents Korean fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a vibrant literary culture. This is a captivating collection of Korean folktales for children which are still being told, just as they have been for generations. Some are Korean-specific, while others echo those told in other countries. Written with wit and pathos, they unveil the inevitable foibles of people everywhere and expose the human-like qualities of animals and the animal-like qualities of humans. These Korean fables pulsate with the rhythm of life and the seasons, transporting the reader to a wonderland where ants talk, a baby rabbit outwits a tiger, a tree fathers a child, and a toad saves a whole village.
Contents:
The story bag -- The pheasant, the dove, and the magpie -- The bridegroom's shopping -- The bad tiger -- The great flood -- The pumpkin seeds -- The tiger and the rabbit -- The green leaf -- The three little girls -- The snake and the toad -- The grateful tiger -- The three princesses -- The disowned student.
Genre:
Language:
English
Additional Language:
Translated from the Korean.
