Author: Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".The original title page shows subtitle A Book for Children[1] and one early dustjacket shows Chinese Stories for Children. Both subtitles have been used for later editions.Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The title story tells of a king who tries to match wits with the demons of the water in order to save his city from a flood. Other tales relate the origin of chopsticks, and an instance when mud pies are revealed to be the origin of fine China.
Shen of the Sea Book (Illustrated)
Author: Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".The original title page shows subtitle A Book for Children[1] and one early dustjacket shows Chinese Stories for Children. Both subtitles have been used for later editions.Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The title story tells of a king who tries to match wits with the demons of the water in order to save his city from a flood. Other tales relate the origin of chopsticks, and an instance when mud pies are revealed to be the origin of fine China.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".The original title page shows subtitle A Book for Children[1] and one early dustjacket shows Chinese Stories for Children. Both subtitles have been used for later editions.Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The title story tells of a king who tries to match wits with the demons of the water in order to save his city from a flood. Other tales relate the origin of chopsticks, and an instance when mud pies are revealed to be the origin of fine China.
Shen of the Sea
Author: Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Newbery Awards.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Newbery Awards.
Shen of The Sea
Author: Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781684225385
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
2021 Reprint of the 1925 Edition. Illustrated Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The original stories were inspired by Chinese folklore, explaining the development of various phenomena such as printing, chopsticks, gun powder, tea, and the kite; each reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781684225385
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
2021 Reprint of the 1925 Edition. Illustrated Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The original stories were inspired by Chinese folklore, explaining the development of various phenomena such as printing, chopsticks, gun powder, tea, and the kite; each reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.
Among Our Books
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Girl at Sea
Author: Maureen Johnson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060541458
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
High-school junior Clio Ford reluctantly gives up her dream job and a potential first kiss to take a working vacation with her estranged father on a yacht in Italy.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060541458
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
High-school junior Clio Ford reluctantly gives up her dream job and a potential first kiss to take a working vacation with her estranged father on a yacht in Italy.
Shen of the Sea
Author: Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Newbery Awards.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Newbery Awards.
The Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1274
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1274
Book Description
Elementary English Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
SCC library has 1949-cur.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
SCC library has 1949-cur.
The Elementary English Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Activity programs in education
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Activity programs in education
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The Bookman
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 1132
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 1132
Book Description