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The Magical Monkey King
Classic Chinese Tales Retold by Ji-Li Jiang |
ORDER -- Item #3137, Price $14.89
Here are some of these tales about the Monkey King, that irrepressible trickster-hero of Chinese legend. Embellished with Hui Hui Su-Kennedy's charming illustrations, these hilarious stories bring the Monkey King and his friends to life for the delight of young readers everywhere.
"Bragging! Bragging!" the other monkeys jeered.
Monkey did not say a word. He just laughed. Then he jumped. He jumped higher than the highest trees in the forest, somersaulted, and landed on his feet in front of the astonished monkeys.
"Will you truly make me your king?" he asked.
This is Hui Hui Su-Kennedy's first book. She is a freelance children's book designer, as well as a talented artist. She lives in New York City.
Book Description from Front Cover Flap
ALA Notable author Ji-li Jiang writes,
"When I was a little girl growing up in China, I loved the Monkey King. All of the children loved him. We were eager to know what new challenges Monkey would encounter, how he would struggle to beat the odds, what tricks he would play, and finally, how he would win."
Book Description from Back Cover
"I am Stone Monkey, born of Heaven and Earth," he said.
"I'm so brave, I'll do anything."
Background on Ji-Li Jiang
Ji-Li Jiang is the author of RED SCARF GIRL (an ALA Notable Book), her own account of growing up in China under the Cultural Revolution. She was born in Shanghai in 1954. She was a science teacher before she came to the United States in 1984. In 1992 Ji-Li started her own company, East West Exchange, to promote cultural exchange between Western countries and China. She lives in San Francisco, California.
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