{"product_id":"the-twelve-animals-of-the-chinese-zodiac","title":"The Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwelve Traditional Stories That Children Will Love!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis bilingual children's book presents a charming collection of folktales and fables on the timeless theme of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. All of these stories are very popular in China, retold and adapted here to appeal to young readers and children all around the world. Each story explores a moral dilemma that young readers can easily understand, and provides a gentle lesson that they will discover for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe twelve stories in this book include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'How a Monkey Was Doomed by His Own Pride'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA monkey is rescued by a dolphin after a shipwreck but is dumped back into the sea when his pretense of being rich and famous is discovered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'What Kind of Music Do Cows Appreciate?'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA master musician does not blame the cows when they don't like his music, but instead learns to create music that the cows will appreciate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'How Do You Make Dragons Come to Life?'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAn artist obeys the emperor's command to add eyes to his painted dragons, but when the dragons come to life and fly away, it tuns out this was not what the emperor wanted after all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd nine other stories!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for children 7-12 years. It is for young language learners as well as general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuttle Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren's \/ Teenage: General interest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: From 7 to 12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVivian Ling, Peng Wang, Yang Xi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e64 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 279mm W: 216mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 595 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42800224501910,"sku":"9780804855945","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket---2023-10-17T161923-017.jpg?v=1697512805","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-twelve-animals-of-the-chinese-zodiac","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}