The Great Wall of China by Lesley A. Dutemple, Lerner Publications Company, Minneapolis, MN, 2003
Photographs and text describe history of the building of the various pieces of the Great Wall of China, with details of the variations in construction as time and technology changed.
Ancient China text by Judith Simpson, Carol Michaelson Consulting Editor. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA 1996
A discription of ancient China, illustrated with drawings and many photographs of actual artifacts, starting with the Middle Kingdom 8,000 years ago, and focusing on mythology, religion, daily life, discovery, art and inventions.
Ancient China by Arthur Cottrell, photography by Alan Hills & Geoff Brightling, A DorlingKindersley Book, A. A. Knopf, Inc., New York, NY, 1994
A history of Chinese civilization from the building of the Great Wall to the days of the last emperor.
Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South by Laurence Yep, Scholastic, Inc. New York, NY, 2001
The fictional diary of a fifteen year old priness of the Hsien tribe, living in 531 A.D., which describes her role as liaison between her own tribe and the local Chinese colonists, in a time of both peace and war.
The Rainbow People by Laurence Yep, illustrated by David Wiesner, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, NY 1989
A collection of twenty Chinese folk tales that have been passed on by word of mouth for generations, and are still retold by some Chinese old-timers who have settled in the United States.
The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty & the Beast Tale by Laurence Yep, illustrated by Kam Mak, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY 1997
A Chinese folk tale about a poor farmer's daughter who agrees to marry a fierce dragon in order to save her father's life, after her various sisters have refused to do it.
Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China retold by Ai-Ling Louie, illustrated by Ed Young, Philomel Books, New York, NY 1982
A Chinese folk tale, dated back to the T'ang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) that has many similarities to the much later dated European Cinderella fairy tale.
A Thousand Peaks: Poems from China by Siyu Liu & Orel Protopopescu, illustrations by Siyu Liu, Pacific View Press, Berkeley, CA 2002
A collection of 35 poems spanning nineteen centuries, representing both famous and leser-known poets, and includng both the Chinese text and a literal translation, as well as a commentary. The poems are clustered into 3 groups on themes of social structure, the scholar, and embracing nature.
Maples in the Mist: Children's Poems From the Tang Dynasty translated by Minfong Ho , illustrated by Jean & Mou-sien Tseng, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, New York, NY 1996
A collection of short poems written over 1,000 years ago by such poets of the Tang Dynasty as Li Bai, Yin Luan, and Du Mu. It also contains very short biographical sketches of what is known about the life of the poets.
The Warlord's Puppeteers by Virginia Walton Pilegard, illustrated by Nicholas Debon, Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. Gretna, LA 2003.
While travelling back to their warlord's palace in ancient China, Chuan and the artist to whom he is apprenticed join a troupe of puppeteers and Chuan learns about puppet proportions and a real world use of mathematical ratios.
I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade by Diane Lee Wilson, Orchard House, New York, NY,1998
In this story, placed in Mongolia in 1285 A.D., Oyuna, the heroine, tells her granddaughter how love for her horse enabled her to win a race and bring good luck to her family, in spite of the prohibition against women riding horses.
Legend of the Li River: An Ancient Chinese Tale retold & illustrated by Jeanne M. Lee, Holt Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY, 1998
In this story, a sea princess, who wishes to lessen the hardships of the poor laborers, who were forced into helping to build the Great Wall of China by carrying rocks on their backs, seeks help from the Godess of Mercy with unexpected beautiful results.
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young, Philomel Books, New York, NY, 1989
In this old Chinese story, which won a Caldecott Medal in this modern format, three sisters, staying home alone, are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.
Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends by Rena Krasno and Yeng-Fong Chiang, Pacific View Press, Berkeley, CA, 2003
This book contains ancient legends and tales from China that reflect Chinese traditions and virtues, historical tales, and selections from Chinese literature.
The Gods and Godesses of Ancient China by Leonard Everett Fisher, A Holiday House Book, New York, NY, 2003
In ancient China the people believed in countless dieties who brought good fortune or bad luck to every aspect of life, and this book describes seventeen of these with a bit of historical perspective.
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