Chinese Proverbs (Little Books Series) [Hardcover]

Ruthanne Lum McCunn (Author), You Shan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Little Books Series | Publication Date: January 1, 1992

In the best-selling tradition of Irish Proverbs and Jewish Proverbs, this charming little book presents centuries of traditional Chinese wisdom in a delightfully accessible bilingual format. (Each illustrated proverb is accompanied by its corresponding Chinese characters. This handsome and original book is a year-round gift, a winning souvenir of any city's Chinatown and a useful addition to bilingual classrooms and libraries.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Chinese

About the Author

Ruthanne Lum McCunn is the author of the best-selling novel Thousand Pieces of Gold, the award-winning Chinese American Portraits: Personal Histories 1828-1988 (Chronicle Books, 1988), and the bilingual children's book Pie-Biter.

You Shan Tang is a graduate of Central Art Academy and Beijing University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 60 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Thus edition (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811800830
• ISBN-13: 978-0811800839
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ruthanne Lum McCunn, an Eurasian of Chinese and Scottish descent, was hailed by the Dallas Times in 1985 as "an American-Chinese author of remarkable talent." Her work, which has won many awards, has been translated into eleven languages, published in twenty-two countries, and adapted for the stage and film.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faithfully translated proverbs, August 19, 2005

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This review is from: Chinese Proverbs (Hardcover)

This is a great collection of proverbs. The accompanying art is both clever and charming.

The proverbs are so well translated that no additional explanations regarding the proverbs are provided or needed -- they would only serve to clutter up the page. Most importantly the translations preserve the original "flavor" of each proverb.

Each proverb is written in both English and in traditional Chinese characters.

I own a few books of Chinese Proverbs. This is by far the prettiest and most charming.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for a coffee table book, October 6, 2007

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InsultinSultan (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Proverbs (Hardcover)

Just a quick note to add to the other reviews. This can be read in one sitting. It's a good coffee table book, nice printing and good art, but if you want a serious book of Chinese wisdom, pick another. This would be a very nice gift to someone with a surface interest in the subject.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Crows are black the world over", March 12, 2004

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WhatTheDormouseSaid (everywhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Proverbs (Hardcover)

This is by no means a scholarly book with pages or single-spaced, tiny printed proverbs. It's a fun little book with cute illustrations that makes it child and adult friendly.