Saturday, August 16, 2008

On... Shen of the Sea by Arthur Bowie Chrisman

I couldn't believe how absolutely perfectly I timed the reading of this book of Chinese folk tales. I read and finished the book on the first full day of the Beijing Olympics. Quite appropriate.

Of course, none of the stories were particularly compelling but they did expose some traditionally held Chinese beliefs made more appropriate by the timing.

I recommend the book for any who enjoy folk tales or fables along the lines of Aesop.

1 comment:

Karlene said...

I wrote a textbook for middle grades about China and I'm looking to update it. This looks like a good reference for me to include. Thanks for the review.