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Margaret Chang (1)

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Margaret Chang (1) ist ein Alias für Margaret Scrogin Chang.

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Boring. No sense of wonder, no ubiety of China, just a 'this happened and then that happened.'
 
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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | Jun 6, 2016 |
This story is about a poor father and son. The father has this small rock that has a house situated at the peak. The father tells his son to never throw away the rock because it will bring him fortune and the next day he passes away. The son finds the small house light up and shows him a wagon that helps him with harvesting. The wagon then brings him to the sea and which the sea parts open. He walks in and finds a palace. He comes back home with a kitten from the palace. Everyday when he comes back from the field, he finds a warm meal for him. One day he comes home early and finds a woman. The woman identifies herself as the kitten. He marries her and has a plentiful and happy life.… (mehr)
 
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Y-NhiVu | 1 weitere Rezension | Nov 27, 2014 |
When a wandering beggar-priest arrives in his small farming village, young Fu Nan, like the other children of the area, is drawn to the cheerful newcomer, who soon reveals his magical abilities. Most of the villagers, aware that the priest has taken a vow of poverty, share their food, but wealthy Farmer Wu refuses. A confrontation at the August Moon Festival leads to an unexpected resolution to their conflict, and a lesson for Farmer Wu about stinginess...

Originally collected in the eighteenth century, in Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, this traditional tale is ably retold here by Margaret and Raymond Chang, and beautifully illustrated by David Johnson, whose ink, watercolor and pencil artwork has a delicate charm that is very appealing. A teaching tale with a healthy dose of enchantment, The Beggar's Magic is one picture-book retelling that young folklore enthusiasts - particularly those with an interest in China - will want to take a look at!… (mehr)
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AbigailAdams26 | Apr 25, 2013 |
This is a book about a poor son and father that work very hard throughout their lives. One day when Da Wei's father becomes ill and dies, he leaves his son behind a treasure. Its a small mountain statue that gives the boy a wagon, which then leads him to an underwater mansion. In this mansion he eats and sleeps like a king, while a kitten leads the way. The next day he leave and takes the kitten with him. The kitten turns into a woman that later becomes his wife. They live happily ever after, become rich and have children. This is a rags to riches story.… (mehr)
 
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HopeMiller123 | 1 weitere Rezension | Mar 4, 2012 |

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