Korean Children's Favorite Stories : Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales, Hardcover...

Korean Children's Favorite Stories : Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales, Hardcover by So-un, Kim; Kyoung-Sim, Jeong (ILT), ISBN 0804850208, ISBN-13 9780804850209, Brand New, Free shipping in the US"<b>This colorfully illustrated multicultural Korean children's book presents Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.</b><br><br><i>Korean Children's Favorite Stories</i> 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.<br><br>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.<br><br><b>Korean stories include:</b><ul><li>The Grateful Tiger: the story of a magical tiger, which demonstrates how empathy and kindness can affect your life in a positive way</li><li>The Disowned Student: an intriguing tale of of a stolen identity and spirit</li><li>The Pheasant, the Dove and the Magpie: the story of three ungrateful birds, one tough mouse, and why pheasants' cheeks are red</li><li>And more&#8230;</li></ul>"