Sheep Beauty

A Story in Chinese and English

Li Jian, Yijin Wert

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Tuttle
01 January 2015

Picture storybooks; Languages & ESL; Chinese - Children's Bilingual Books; Chinese - Children's Reader; Chinese - Languages

Series: Stories Of The Chinese Zodiac

Age range 4 to 8

The kindness and generosity of those born under the sign of the sheep inthe Chinese zodiac is brought to life in this heartwarming tale.

Long, long ago, there lived a kind physician. He lived on a mountain in asmall Chinese village where he practiced traditional Chinese medicine forall the villagers. On his way home one day, he found an injured sheep,rescued it and brought it home where he nursed the sheep back to life.

One evening, after the sheep had been living with the physician for sometime, a beast barged into the village, demanding payment of eachhousehold in the form of one child. If the villagers refused to hand overtheir children, the beast would eat everyone!

In the blink of an eye, the rescued sheep transforms into a lovely girl,who, with a clever plan, manages to frighten the beast away and keepeveryone in the village safe from harm. And so, with one simple act ofkindness, and entire village is saved, reminding us that every action, nomatter how small, has consequences.

By: Li Jian
Translated by: Yijin Wert
Imprint: Tuttle
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 425g
ISBN: 9781602209886
ISBN 10: 160220988X
Series: Stories Of The Chinese Zodiac
Pages: 42
Publication Date: 01 January 2015
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Formerly a middle school art teacher and editor for children's books, Li Jian currently owns his own illustration studio focusing on children's fairy tales. He is the author of many books, including The Water Dragon, The Little Monkey King's Journey and The Snake Goddess Colors the World.

Reviews for Sheep Beauty: A Story in Chinese and English

.. .brings to life the kindness and generosity of those born under the sign of the sheep in the Chinese zodiac. --<b><i>Kid World Citizen</i> blog</b>