Shen of the Sea: A Book for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
"Shen of the Sea: A Book for Children" by Arthur Bowie Chrisman is a collection of short stories published in 1925. This Newbery Medal-winning work presents sixteen original tales written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The stories blend fantasy with clever explanations for everyday inventions, from chopsticks to gunpowder to fine china. Kings match wits with demons, prophecies take unexpected turns, and ordinary characters use cleverness to overcome extraordinary
challenges in these whimsical adventures that captivated young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Chrisman, Arthur Bowie, 1889-1953 |
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| Illustrator | Hasselriis, Else |
| Title | Shen of the Sea: A Book for Children |
| Alternate Title | Shen of the sea: Chinese stories for children |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen_of_the_Sea |
| Contents | Ah Mee's invention -- Shen of the sea -- How wise were the old men -- Chop-sticks -- Buy a father -- Four generals -- The Rain King's daughter -- Many wives -- That lazy Ah Fun -- The Moon Maiden -- Ah Tcha the sleeper -- I wish it would rain -- High as Han Hsin -- Contrary Chueh Chun -- Pies of the princess -- As Hai Low kept house. |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | China -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 65206 |
| Release Date | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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