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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100698113888
ISBN-139780698113886
eBay Product ID (ePID)514538
Product Key Features
Book TitleYeh-Shen : a Cinderella Story from China
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
TopicFantasy & Magic, People & Places / Asia, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, General
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorAi-Ling Louie
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight4.3 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
ReviewsAn ALA Notable Book An IRA-CBC Children's Choice Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year "Misty, jewel-like illustrations evoke the mythic past in this Chinese Cinderella story." -- Publishers Weekly "Has a misty dreamlike air. A worthwhile addition to picture-book collections." -- Booklist ''The artist's work ... has been executed with chromatic splendor--a unique combination of brilliance and restraint." -- The Horn Book "Every library will be enriched by it." -- School Library Journal
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal398.2
SynopsisTold with beauty and grace, this Cinderella story from Ai-Ling Louie is brought vividly to life by Caldecott Medal-winner Ed Young's soft, glowing illustrations. Half-starved and overworked by her stepmother, Yeh-Shen's only friend is a fish with golden eyes. When the stepmother kills the fish for dinner, poor Yeh-Shen is left with only the bones. But the bones are filled with a powerful spirit. When Ye-Shen is forbidden to attend the annual spring Festival, the spirit grants her a gown of azure blue and delicate golden slippers. That night, everyone marvels at the beautiful, mysterious young woman at the ball. "Misty, jewel-like illustrations evoke the mythic past in this Chinese Cinderella story." - Publishers Weekly, Told with beauty and grace, this Cinderella story from Ai-Ling Louie is brought vividly to life by Caldecott Medal-winner Ed Young's soft, glowing illustrations. Half-starved and overworked by her stepmother, Yeh-Shen's only friend is a fish with golden eyes. When the stepmother kills the fish for dinner, poor Yeh-Shen is left with only the bones. But the bones are filled with a powerful spirit. When Ye-Shen is forbidden to attend the annual spring Festival, the spirit grants her a gown of azure blue and delicate golden slippers. That night, everyone marvels at the beautiful, mysterious young woman at the ball. "Misty, jewel-like illustrations evoke the mythic past in this Chinese Cinderella story." -- Publishers Weekly, "...A worthwhile addition to picture book collections." -- Booklist ."Executed with chromatic splendor--a unique combination of brillinace and restraint." -- The Horn Book "Every library will be enriched by it." -- School Library Journal