Journey to the West (Children's Illustrated Edition) - Classic Masterpieces for Kids/西游记（少儿彩绘& [Chinese]

By: 肖　骙　黄

Loyal to the original work, retelling classic stories in fun vernacular Chinese, with phonetic annotations for difficult characters, full-color illustrations, and explanations of cultural knowledge. An extracurricular book for ages 8-12. 忠于原著，白话文趣讲经典故事，难字注音，全彩插图，讲解文化常识。8-12岁课外书 Journey to the West is the first romantic full-length novel about gods and demons in the history of Chinese literature. It mainly tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing escorting Tang Sanzang to the West to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures, subduing demons and monsters along the way, and after enduring many hardships, finally reaching the West and obtaining the true scriptures. Through the form of mythology, Journey to the West indirectly reflects social reality and expresses the ancient theme of rewarding good and punishing evil. It is one of the "Four Great Classical Novels" of Chinese classical literature. Journey to the West (Children's Illustrated Edition) is a reader's edition of Journey to the West specially compiled for children. It selects the classic and exciting stories from the original work, narrates them in language that children can understand, and is accompanied by color illustrations, allowing young readers to fully appreciate the essence of this classical masterpiece. It also includes "Journey to the West: A Mythological Novel Full of Fantasy" and "N Little Facts About Journey to the West," from which young readers can learn about the background of the masterpiece and cultural knowledge related to the stories, broaden their horizons, and stimulate their interest. 《西游记》是中国文学史上首部浪漫主义长篇神魔小说。主要写孙悟空、猪八戒、沙和尚护送唐僧西天取经，沿途降妖伏魔，历经诸多苦难，终到达西天、取得真经的故事。《西游记》通过神话的形式，曲折地反映了社会现实，表现了惩恶扬善的古老主题，是中国古典文学"四大名著"之一。 《西游记（少儿彩绘版）》是专为孩子编写的《西游记》读本。精选原著中经典、精彩的故事，用孩子读得懂的语言娓娓道来，并配有彩色插图，让小读者能够尽情领略古典名著的精华。还附有"《西游记》：一部充满奇幻色彩的神话小说""关于《西游记》的n 个小知识"，小读者可以从中了解名著的背景、与故事相关的文化知识，拓展视野，激发兴趣。

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7101161227
• ISBN13: 9787101161229
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.9"