Korean Children's Favorite Stories

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 398.209519 EAN: 9780804835916 ISBN: 0804835918 Label: Tuttle Publishing Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: 2004-04-15 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Tuttle Publishing
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Editorial Reviews: Korean Children's Favorite Stories is a captivating collection of Korean folk tales that have thrived for generations. Some are unique to Korea, while others echo those told in other countries. Written with wit and pathos, they reveal the follies of people everywhere and expose the human-like qualities of animals and the animal-like qualities of humans.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Adoptive parents should be cautious Comment: Two of the stories mention adopted children in an unfavorable light. I know this is just old-fashioned language, but I hope it's changed in the next edition of this book. Otherwise, the stories were sweet and the illustrations were lovely. "The Great Flood" involves a woman with two daughters, "her real daughter" and an adopted one -- "Now the old woman's own daughter was very much the more beautiful of the two girls." In "The Green Leaf," an adopted son lies about his father and gets him imprisoned, although they are reconciled in the end: "The youth had learned his lesson. Not only once, but twice, had his life been saved by his foster father. From then on, he became a changed person and grew into a good man." Customer Rating: Summary: not so famous Korean folk stories Comment: I was born and grew up in Korea until I was 15, I'm not so familiar with these stories though. Translation was not done well either. Customer Rating: Summary: Great Stories and Beautiful Pictures! Comment: It is rare to find good Korean fairy tale stories in English. Familiar with many Korean folklores and legends, I found the translation to be accurate and the illustrations very beautiful. With a history of 5,000 years, Korea is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, and this collection of fairy tales is a great way to show Korea's rich folklores and legends to the outside world. I highly recommend this book. Customer Rating: Summary: Very Enjoyable with some reservations. Comment: My youngest child is adopted from Korea. We gave him this book as a gift on his "gotcha" day, the anniversary of the day we adopted him. To him, this book is very, very special and at only 5, he requests it every night. The stories are fables and are very unbelievable but enjoyable if you like fables as many children do. My only complaint is that, because they are old stories, some are insensitive and a little gory. For instance, one story talks about a woman finding a husband for her daughters. One daughter is the "real" daughter and the other daughter is adopted. She is going to give the more desireable husband to her "real" daughter. Another story has something about stabbing with a knife or something to that effect. Overall, though, the stories are good and it's invaluable to have a book from my son's culture. Customer Rating: Summary: A charming Korean traditional story book! Comment: A Korean mom living in the US,I've awaited this kind of simple but beautifully illustrated Korean favorite story book. This book contains the most famous 13 Korean old tales. -The Story Bag/The Pheasant,the Dovemand the Magpie/The Bridegroom's Shopping/The Bad Tiger/The Great Flood/The Pumpkin Seeds/The Tigher and the Rabbit/The Green Leaf/The Three Little Girls/The Snake and the Toad/The Grateful Tiger/The Three Princess/The Disowned Student- This book much owes to Jeong Kyoung-Sim's illustration. Her illustraion is charming and elegant. She shows real Korean colors and real Koean old days. You can enjoy the beauty of Korean art with this book. More Reviews