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OverviewA collection of traditional stories from one of the world's oldest civilizations. Simple, often humorous, and always wise, these tales will delight readers of all ages, making Harmony a book to cherish. For over two thousand years, the Chinese have used brief sayings known as chengyu to sum up practical wisdom and ethical principles. Most chengyu are associated with a story that illustrates their meaning, and these stories have been passed down by word of mouth over the centuries. Gathered in this volume are twenty-four of the most popular chengyu and the stories based on them, each beautifully illustrated by one of China's foremost artists, Ji Ruoxiao. For readers curious about the cultural context of the tales, the book includes a brief overview of Chinese religious traditions as well as background notes on each story, a map, and chronology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sarah Conover , Chen Hui , Ji Ruoxiao , Sarah ConoverPublisher: Skinner House Books Imprint: Skinner House Books Dimensions: Width: 22.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9781558965713ISBN 10: 1558965718 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 15 July 2010 Recommended Age: From 11 to 14 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: Chinese & English Table of ContentsPreface To the Young Reader Stories A Man in Qi Worries That the Sky Will Fall Waiting for a Hare by a Tree Stump Pulling Up Sprouts to Help Them Grow Blind Men Touch an Elephant Sharpening an Iron Bar into a Needle The Fight Between a Snipe and an Oyster Studying How to Walk in Handan A Frog in a Shallow Well The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Power His Spear Against His Shield A Man from the Kingdom of Zheng Buys Shoes Quenching Thirst by Hoping for Plums Practice Makes Perfect Looking for a Horse with the Aid of a Diagram Monkeys Dragging Up the Moon Mend the Sheepfold Even If Sheep Have Been Lost Trying to Go South by Driving The Chariot North A Man from the Kingdom of Qi Snatches Gold Marking the Boat to Search for Your Sword in the River Plugging One's Ears While Stealing a Bell An Unskilled Musician Concealed in the Crowd Old Man Sai Lost His Horse Yu Gong Moved Mountains The Teeth Are Gone, but the Tongue Remains Maps and Timeline Guide to pronunciation Philosophical and Religious Influences Source Notes Acknowledgments About the Authors and Illustrator About the SeriesReviewsAuthor InformationSarah Conover has written six books on world wisdom traditions and the spiritual education of families. Her interests lie in building bridges of understanding between people of differing world cultures and wisdom traditions. As a former high-school teacher, she strived to bring multicultural perspectives to her students by collaborating with other educators worldwide. She was the recipient of two U.S. State Department grants that brought U.S. teachers to the Middle East to initiate classroom collaborations between students in the two regions. Sarah lives in Spokane, Washington, where she teaches creative writing and Buddhist meditation. Chen Hui majored in English literature and education at Hunan Normal University, in Chansha. She subsequently earned an MA in education from Harding University, in Searcy, Arkansas, and taught Chinese at St. George's School, in Spokane, before her recent move back to China. Ji Ruoxiao is a professor of art at Sichuan Normal University, in Chengdu. She studied at Beijing's Central Institute of Fine Arts, and her paintings hang in the Chinese Art Museum, also in Beijing. The recipient of many honors, she was one of two Chinese artists whose work was chosen for the art exhibition at the Fourth United Nations World Conference of Women. She lives in Seattle and returns to Sichuan each year to teach. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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