Korean Children's Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales
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This colorfully illustrated multicultural Korean children's book presents Korean fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a vibrant literary culture. Korean Children's Favorite Stories 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. 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. Korean stories include: The Grateful Tiger: the story of a magical tiger, which demonstrates how empathy and kindness can affect your life in a positive way The Disowned Student: an intriguing tale of of a stolen identity and spirit The Pheasant, the Dove and the Magpie: the story of three ungrateful birds, one tough mouse, and why pheasants' cheeks are red And more… Review: Fun introduction to Korean fairy tales - These are fun stories for sure! Definitely a different feel from western fairy tales, but absolutely wonderful Review: A kids book. - I don't know... Feels like more generic kids stories. Kind of doesn't feel anything specifically "korean", for me lacks authenticity. More international. Like one of the stories you've heard already a hundred times just here is put in "Korea" and characters are given korean names. But as easily you can name a character John and put him in a little English village, or Hans and drop him into Alps, keeping the story unchanged... Just a book for kids. Was looking for something more in depth, original korean legends, it ain't that. Therefore I'm disappointed, if you're looking for a book for children, whatever, nothing more, you'll be fine.
| Best Sellers Rank | #459,805 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #366 in Multicultural Tales & Myths for Children #512 in Exploring Asia for Children (Books) #1,652 in Children's Historical Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 310 Reviews |
R**R
Fun introduction to Korean fairy tales
These are fun stories for sure! Definitely a different feel from western fairy tales, but absolutely wonderful
D**A
A kids book.
I don't know... Feels like more generic kids stories. Kind of doesn't feel anything specifically "korean", for me lacks authenticity. More international. Like one of the stories you've heard already a hundred times just here is put in "Korea" and characters are given korean names. But as easily you can name a character John and put him in a little English village, or Hans and drop him into Alps, keeping the story unchanged... Just a book for kids. Was looking for something more in depth, original korean legends, it ain't that. Therefore I'm disappointed, if you're looking for a book for children, whatever, nothing more, you'll be fine.
K**M
Excellent
My kids 10 and 5 love them. A good buy for sure! They want to read over and over again.
J**Y
Adorable book!
The stories and art work are both excellent. If you love Korean culture this is an excellent gift!
R**O
Très jolies dessins
Je viens tout juste de le recevoir et j'ai à peine lue la première histoire, mais je trouve déjà les dessins très jolies ! Assez facile à comprendre pour les gens comme moi, qui comprennent plus ou moins bien l'anglais ! Bref, en résumé, je le recommande !
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