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When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities. With humor and wit, internationally acclaimed author Margaret Mahy captures the courageous adventures of seven brothers who use their supernatural gifts to overpower a cruel emperor. This ALA Notable Book features beautifully executed illustrations full of historical.

This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years before the earliest European version.

Sixteen original stories reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.

After learning to understand the language of animals, Hai Li Bu the hunter sacrifices himself to save his village.

When her ailing father is conscripted to fight invaders from the north, Mulan dresses as a man to take his place in the army, but an old enemy and an attraction for her troop's commander complicate her mission.

Retells an ancient Chinese tale of magic in which unselfishness is rewarded.

Chang, who paints the best animal pictures in all of China, has a problem if he paints in the eyes of the dragons.

A lonely shepherd is saddened when he must let the maiden he loves return to help her sisters weave the tapestry of the night sky.

A boy and his yak persevere along the difficult way to the holy city of Lhasa and succeed where others fail.