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Korean children's favorite stories, fables, myths and fairy tales, written by Kim So-un ; illustrations by Jeong Kyoung-Sim

eng

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Korean children's favorite stories

written by Kim So-un ; illustrations by Jeong Kyoung-Sim

fables, myths and fairy tales

Here is a 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. 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

juvenile