Overview

A reference guide to 468 stories and folktales from China, Japan, and Korea, this book aims to lead storytellers, folklorists, teachers, and librarians to both popular and lesser-known East Asian stories. Selected for their multicultural appeal to both listeners and readers, the included stories are divided cross-culturally into chapter by broad subject categories, from tales of supernatural love and devotion to stories dealing with Tengu, Tokkaebi, and other mystical creatures. After summarizing each story, the guide also reveals where the complete tale and all of its variants can be found. The book includes a comprehensive title index along with a subject index which leads readers to stories dealing with specific topics or locales. Two Appendices provide a list of stories organized by country and a selective glossary of terms.

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9780786439454

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Reviews

""a unique reference work...significant...valuable...recommended""--Reference & User Services Quarterly; ""a fantastic resources for educators and folklore enthusiasts... a gem""--japanreviewed.com; ""a thoroughly researched book and one that will prove extremely useful to school librarians, public librarians, researchers and teachers. Elswit's book is easy to follow, a pleasure to read and should be a valuable resource in any school or library""--Australian Library Journal; ""solid addition to folklore collections...useful...an invaluable resource""--School Library Journal; ""finding just the right story to illustrate a concept for a specific group is an art. It can be difficult, but The East Asian Story Finder will help...a very useful source for teachers, librarians, parents, storytellers, and clergy""--ARBA.

Author Information

Sharon Barcan Elswit, a children's librarian for over 30 years, is Head Librarian at Claremont Preparatory School in Manhattan. She was head librarian at Rodeph Sholom School in Manhattan for 20 years. Her work has been published in School Library Journal and Writer's Digest as well as other magazines. She lives in New York.

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