Yu the Great Conquers the Flood: A Chinese Nature Myth

by Anita Yasuda, Jok

Overview

The Chinese people often told stories that taught the listener about their land. This nature myth shows how ancient people belived the gods controlled nature. In order to restore balance, the Emperor asked Yu to control the floods. The Chinese nature myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Chinese Myth.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624020353
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Short Tales Chinese Myths
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	530L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

About the Author

Anita Yasuda is a qualified Montessori early childhood education teacher and the author of Greetings from Buffalo; Hello Kitty: Cute, Creative & Collectible; and Snapshots of San Diego: Sun, Surf & Sand. She lives in Orangeville, Ontario. Bryan Stone is a cartoonist who graduated from the Center for Cartoon Studies and the illustrator of Explore Colonial America! He lives in White River Junction, Vermont.