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The Jade Stone: A Chinese Folktale

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Chan Lo is a stone carver who has a special assignment to carve a dragon from a lovely piece of green and white jade - but there may not be a dragon in the stone. Indeed, the stone has other ideas of what it wishes to be, and Chan is faced with a dilemma: to please his emperor or listen to the stone's needs. Who will prove the most powerful? Lovely drawings by Ju-Hong Chen bring the traditional tale to life.

I used to read this book to my kids when they were young and now I'm buying this book for friends who have young children. This is a fun book to read to your kids. The entire family will enjoy the story and beautifully illustrated pictures. This story reminds the adults and teaches our kids to be true to our conscience and not give in to pressure even if it means risking our lives. I highly recommend this book.

I bought this book for a Chinese child who was adopted by a family in the United States. The tale is lovely and the illustrations are outstanding. The book was a real hit with the little girl I bought it for, her parents, and her grandparents.