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Seow, David

The Monkey King: A Classic Chinese Tale for Children

40 pp. | Tuttle | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8048-4840-4 $9.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by L. K. Tay-Audouard. This adaptation of the sixteenth-century Chinese novel Journey to the West by Wu Ch'eng-en (itself incorporating Chinese legends and folklore) is beautifully and fancifully illustrated in a traditional style. Although a bit wordy for a picture book, the story of Tripitaka--a monk sent to India to get Buddhist scriptures from Lord Buddha himself--and his helpers (including the titular Monkey King) is amusing and exciting.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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