Stories Behind Chinese Idioms

By reading ancient Chinese myths in a fun story setting, kids will learn the meanings behind some of China's most famous idioms. Chinese language has a very special category of Chinese idioms called chengyu, a unique style of idiom always told in four characters. Every idiom has a fascinating story behind it, sometimes drawn from history, and other times told as a parable. With great illustrations and characters, this full-color book will be perfect for your child's bedtime stories. Chinese stories include: Getting Out of the Jaws of Death An Attempt to Scoop Up the Moon from a Well A Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bowstring The Less a Man Has Seen, the More He Has to Wonder at Waiting for More Hares by the Tree Stump