Legend of the White Snake

by Tao, Teri

• ISBN13: 9781930655164
• ISBN10: 1930655169
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Golden Peach Pub

Summary

A kindly white snake spirit, disguised as a beautiful human girl, falls in love with a mortal man. As their happy life together begins, an evil-minded monk tries to separate them and traps the white snake under a pagoda. Can the white snake ever free herself and get back together with her husband and son? This story belongs to the Golden Peach Enchanted Tales of China series, endorsed by Amy Tan. The series collects and retells the most treasured, timeless Chinese myths, legends, fairytales and folktales that have captured hearts and imaginations for over a thousand years. The story is retold in English for general readers interested in Asian culture and literature, catered specifically to a multicultural audience. Chinese text in the bottom of pages will be a great supplement for readers who can read Chinese or wish to learn more of the language. The series is loosely leveled for different age groups based on their abilities to understand the culture and history, and this story belongs to the Orange Level, targeting mostly pre-teen to teenage readers. Additionally, detailed notes on Chinese culture in the back will help enhance readers¿ understanding of the stories as well as of their historical and social backgrounds, while full color illustrations highlight some important scenes.

Author Biography

Teri majored in literature at an esteemed university in China. Engaged in research of children’s literature and comparative literature after graduate school, she wrote and published several books and over a hundred essays on these subjects. Teri loves telling and writing stories for children. Her children have been among the most devoted and demanding fans of her stories since they were very little (when she would tell them three new stories she created or improvised for them every single day!) Later the children have grown to be her most avid readers and critics for all the books she’s written for kids. Since founding a publishing house in California in 2001, Teri has been the proud publisher of over one hundred world classchildren’s titles for both the Chinese and English markets, with a growing readership of millions. Teri lives in Los Angeles with her family and travels to Beijing every year.