A Chinese Wonder Book

Norman Hinsdale Pitman (1876 - 1925)

The Chinese Wonder Book is a compilation of Chinese folk tales for children full of moral values and insightful stories of China's culture and traditions. Some of the beloved stories included in this book are "The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat," "The Great Bell," "The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog" and "The Talking Fish." They are illustrated in full color by Chinese artist Li Chu Tang, providing magnificent visions of the magical world of China and its people. - Summary by Wina Salva Hathaway

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Short Stories

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Golden Beetle or Why The Dog Hates The Cat Wina Hathaway
00:31:09
Play 02 The Great Bell MrFace
00:27:31
Play 03 The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog Vivianlyu
00:19:46
Play 04 How Footbinding Started Eva van Herel
00:21:24
Play 05 The Talking Fish hearmeout7
00:24:24
Play 06 Bamboo and the Turtle Owlivia
00:19:21
Play 07 The Mad Goose and the Tiger Forest Tatiana Chichilla
00:15:23
Play 08 The Nodding Tiger April6090
00:18:15
Play 09 The Princess Kwan-Yin laynabean
00:15:36
Play 10 The Two Jugglers Alix Grace
00:13:52
Play 11 The Phantom Vessel CTR
00:17:20
Play 12 The Wooden Tablet jcacciavillani
00:14:19
Play 13 The Golden Nugget laynabean
00:06:07
Play 14 The Man Who Would Not Scold April6090
00:16:16
Play 15 Lu-San, Daughter of Heaven laynabean
00:15:25