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The Deer and the Woodcutter: A Korean Folktale

By Kim So-Un

Book information

Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Year
2013
ISBN
9781462910533, 2004110838
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2220158 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-28 10:29:47
FOLKLOREJUV012020JUV022000JUV030020Juvenile FictionJuvenile LiteratureMythology

Description

This popular Korean folktale tells children the story of why the rooster looks skyward and crows loudly at dawn. Long ago, deep in the Kumgang Mountains of Korea, a handsome woodcutter saves a deer from a certain death. In return he deer helps the young woodcutter marry a beautiful fairy. After a series of delightful adventures the woodcutter is transformed into a rooster and every day calls to his loved ones in Heaven. So whenever a crowing rooster is heard in Korea, this story is told. Tuttle Publishing presents the very best in Asian children's books, with a growing list of multicultural titles that all children can identify with and enjoy. Other titles include Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, and Korean Children's Favorite Stories.

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