Why Snails Have Shells: Minority and Han Folktales of China

by Carolyn Han

Li Ji (Illustrator) and Jay Han (Translator)

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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. Besides their literary value, these tales convey moral instruction. Each tale is enhanced with an illustration by Li Ji.
  • ISBN10 082481505X
  • ISBN13 9780824815059
  • Publish Date 31 December 1993
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 24 April 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Hawai'i Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 80
  • Language English