Stories Behind Chinese Idioms (I)

by Zheng Li, Zheng Ma, MA ZHENG

By reading ancient Chinese myths in a fun story setting, kids will learn the meanings behind some of China's most famous idioms.

Chinese language has a very special category of Chinese idioms called chengyu, a unique style of idiom always told in four characters. Every idiom has a fascinating story behind it, sometimes drawn from history, and other times told as a parable. With great illustrations and characters, this full-color book will be perfect for your child's bedtime stories.

Chinese stories include: Getting Out of the Jaws of Death An Attempt to Scoop Up the Moon from a Well A Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bowstring The Less a Man Has Seen, the More He Has to Wonder at Waiting for More Hares by the Tree Stump

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602209650
• ISBN13: 9781602209657
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Shanghai Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7