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Sheep Beauty
Sheep Beauty

Sheep Beauty

A Story in English and Chinese

Illustrated by Jian Li

4-8

Stories of the Chinese Zodiac

JUVENILE FICTION

42 Pages, 9.25 x 9

Formats: Hardback

Hardback, $16.95 (CA $19.95) (US $16.95)

Publication Date: October 2014

ISBN 9781602209886

Rights: WOR

Shanghai Press (Oct 2014)

Price: $16.95
 
 

Overview

The kindness and generosity of those born under the sign of the sheep in the Chinese zodiac is brought to life in this heartwarming multicultural fairy tale.Long, long ago, there lived a kind physician. He lived on a mountain in a small Chinese village where he practiced traditional Chinese medicine for all the villagers. On his way home one day, he found an injured sheep, rescued it and brought it home where he nursed the sheep back to life.One evening, after the sheep had been living with the physician for some time, a beast barged into the village, demanding payment of each household in the form of one child. If the villagers refused to hand over their children, the beast would eat everyone!In the blink of an eye, the rescued sheep transforms into a lovely girl, who, with a clever plan, manages to frighten the beast away and keep everyone in the village safe from harm. And so, with one simple act of kindness, an entire village is saved, reminding us that every action, no matter how small, has consequences.

Author Biography

Li Jian used to be a middle school art teacher, an editor for kid's books, and a partner in an illustration studio. Currently he owns his own illustration studio.