A collection of 13 traditional "thousand-year-old" stories. In her introduction, Yip fondly acknowledges her father's role as family storyteller as the inspiration for this book. Other selections include traditional Chinese elements such as dragons, and the mischievous monkey king. Like fables, these tell morsels of wisdom to impart, and almost all have a close connection with the natural world. Explanations of cultural elements are nicely incorporated into the text, such as the qin, a musical instrument.

Reading Level: Age 4-8

96 Pages