This colourfully illustrated multicultural Korean children's book presents Korean fairy tales and other folk stories;providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.Korean Children's Favorite Stories 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.Korean stories include:The Story Bag The Pheasant, the Dove, and the Magpie The Bridegroom's Shopping The Bad Tiger The Great Flood The Pumpkin Seeds The Grateful Tiger The Three Princesses and more.
| ISBN: | 9780804850209 |
| Publication date: | 11th March 2020 |
| Author: | Kim SoUn, Jeong KyoungSim |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction |