The Dragon Lover and Other Chinese Proverbs (English and Chinese Edition)

By Yongsheng Xuan

Book Overview

Each of the five stories collected here represents a Chinese animal proverb, helping readers shed light on the truths of human nature. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885008112
• ISBN13: 9781885008114
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Shens Books & Supplies
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

The Dragon Lover

This is a very nice and simple book. Most of my students are Chinese and they love reading this book in English and Chinese. I am using the book in a unit about fables and proverbs. The book has beautiful illustrations and the writing in English is done in an entertaining way. I suspect it is written well in Chinese too, because I see my students reading it and sharing it with their friends.

The painstakingly detailed artwork and the delightfully entertaining stories combine

Written and illustrated by Yong-Sheng Xuan, "The Dragon Lover And Other Chinese Proverbs" is one of those beautifully imaged books that will strongly appeal to adults and children of all ages. Each saying is drawn from Chinese culture and has a story using animals to illuminate human nature. There's a lazy farmer who hopes his food will come to him without effort on his part; a Sheriff who claims to only love dragons as a why of masking his fear; and other proverbial lore showcasing human nature. Wonderfully colored paper-cut illustrations are perfectly matched to the story texts which are printed in both English and Chinese. The painstakingly detailed artwork and the delightfully entertaining stories combine to present an enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal, family, school, or community Mythology/Folklore picturebook collection.