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The Eight Immortals - Rewarding the Honest / Asiapac Comic Series / Chinese Beliefs & Legends

by Lalita Tademy   |  Ages 5-9
RM41.00 MYR
The Eight Immortals - Rewarding the Honest / Asiapac Comic Series / Chinese Beliefs & Legends
The Eight Immortals - Rewarding the Honest / Asiapac Comic Series / Chinese Beliefs & Legends

Playful folklore adventure rooted in Chinese legend

This is a lovely pick if you enjoy mythology made approachable and fun. The comic format makes the tale of the Eight Immortals feel lively and easy to slip into, while still carrying the charm of traditional Chinese beliefs and moral lessons. Readers who like cultural stories with a light, memorable touch would probably find this both entertaining and quietly enriching.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Eight Immortals - Rewarding the Honest / Asiapac Comic Series / Chinese Beliefs & Legends

by Lalita Tademy   |  Ages 5-9
RM41.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9789812292599
Authors: Lalita Tademy
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Childrens Classics, Picture Books, Educational
Related Topics: Adventure, Fantasy, Animals, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.0
(rated by 1 readers)

Description

The Eight Immortals - Rewarding the Honest is part of the Asiapac Comic Series, exploring Chinese beliefs and legends. Illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Chan Kok Sing. The stories recount the selfless deeds of the Eight Immortals, a popular subject in Chinese art and folklore, and their connections to happiness and to the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) of the I Ching. Each Immortal is associated with a direction used in folk Taoist practices. This volume includes tales such as One Hundred Mothers, The Magical Strand of Beard, The Magic Scissors, The Incorrigible Lazybones, Theft of the Magic Donkey, Wicked Skinny Monkey, The Efficacious Ointment, and more.
 

Playful folklore adventure rooted in Chinese legend

This is a lovely pick if you enjoy mythology made approachable and fun. The comic format makes the tale of the Eight Immortals feel lively and easy to slip into, while still carrying the charm of traditional Chinese beliefs and moral lessons. Readers who like cultural stories with a light, memorable touch would probably find this both entertaining and quietly enriching.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.