Why Snails Have Shells: Minority and Han Folktales from China

by Han, Carolyn (Retold by) Han, Jay (Translated by)

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Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.: Univ of Hawaii Pr, 1993. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. Ji, Li. The twenty stories that comprise this collection reflect some of the ethnic diversity of China. Through a cast of familiar animals we get a glimpse of the cultures from which the stories emanate, and we see that the world is interconnected and the planet quite small. The tales show that our similarities are much greater than our differences. Besides their literary value, these tales convey moral instruction. The second part of the book gives background information about the nationalities from which the tales have been taken. Each tale is enhanced with an illustration by Li Ji, an artist and lecturer at Yunnan Art Institute of Kunming, China. He brings to this volume his first-hand knowledge of minority peoples and a deep understanding and love for animals and the environment. This book is still sealed with the publishers shrink wrap, but is approximately 50 pages. The illustrations are very rich and colorful. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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