Shen of the sea : a book for children. And the Newbery Winner read/re-read continues. And yet told one at a time these stor. These action-filled stories express ancient Oriental philosophies and culture, and offer descriptions of pagodas and paper-covered windows, brocade tapestries and lacquered sedans, Chinese medicines and foods, and the constant fear of "death by beheading." Media in category "Shen of the Sea" The following 200 files are in this category, out of 281 total. Award Win Active Date: Monday, August 9, 2010 - 19:00. Children will enjoy the twists, as many times the story seems to wrap up, and then several more pages reveal an amusing, surprising extra turn of events. As a teacher, she made... A series of fascinating Chinese stories, strong in humor and rich in Chinese wisdom, in which the author has caught admirably the spirit of Chinese life and thought. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Shen of the Sea. I finally finished it; if it had been an ILL book I'd have forced myself to read it in 2 weeks. Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children is a delightful little book of folk tales, something that I think Tales from Silver Lands tried to be and failed. It is a Western interpretation/appropriation of Chinese folklore. I read this as part of my quest to read all the Newbery Medal winners sometime before I die. A series of fascinating Chinese stories with the character of folk and wonder tales in which the author has caught admirably the spirit of Chinese life and thought. work/476405 work/399428 The result of previous and new "combinings" is two works, both "Shen of the Sea". I read this for my 2018 Reading Challenge and my Newbery Challenge. Posted on March 10, 2011 by wordworm98. Defunct Winner UID: 2 966. We’d love your help. I should have realized it would not stand up to su. This topic is currently marked as "dormant"—the last message is more than 90 days old. Twenty-fourth Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous years "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". I think perhaps Shen of the Sea could use a little light editing (such as Dr. Dolittle received) or at the very least a forward to clarify the author's use of another culture's bits of folklore to create new literary inventions. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Winner Rank: WIN. Anyway, this one is a product of its time. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. Ironically, I didn't like the first story in, This collection of short Chinese traditional tales is timeless. This collection of short Chinese traditional tales is timeless. The book was written by an American in the mid 1920s. Sort field for winners: shen of sea. It's important to remember when reading some of these older books that weren't offensive at the time and our sensibilities are more enlightened now. 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It has the trappings of Chinese folklore but it is not Chinese folklore. Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. Each folk tale embodies its own humor and cleverness—none of them are straightforward or predictable. These action-filled stories express ancient Oriental philosophies and culture, and offer descriptions of pagodas and paper-covered windows, brocade tapestries and lacquered sedans, Chinese medicines and foods, and the constant fear of "death by beheading." Shen of the sea by Arthur Bowie Chrisman, 1968, E. P. Dutton & Co. edition, Hardcover in English I found the stories slightly interesting, but got a little hung over the names and places. Not the most terrible Newbery winner so far (this challenge will drive me insane until I hit the 40s), but not great. by E.P. I tried explaining it to others, and half-way through they were bored. Yes. Are the stories funny? Hello everyone, I am having a great tine reading all these books, (I am already on my 5th one) Shen of The Sea (a collection of 16 short Chinese stories…. This 1926 Newbery winner is a collection of 16 Chinese tales. Anyway, this one is a product of its time. It now seems like the best book in the history of books in comparison with the other winners. The original title page shows subtitle A Book for Children[1] and one early dustjacket shows Chinese Stories for Children. Discover new books and write reviews on YABooksCentral.com, the only social network devoted to young adult and children's books. Most of them about stupid people who somehow, through their ineptness, invented things the Chinese are famous for such as tea, kites, and china dishes. It has the trappings of Chinese folklore but it is not Chinese folklore. And the sea was much higher in those days, for then there were no heavy ships to weigh it down, and flatten it. Taken at face value these are some cute stories about how some things were invented, words came to be, and moral things we should all know. Winner Description: by Arthur Bowie Chrisman, and published by Dutton. Full of superstition, dragons, demons (aka Shen), witches, and naughty childr. This post, is my first about Shen of The Sea, and I read quite a few stories. I still enjoyed the read. The title story tells of a king who tries to match wits with the demons of the water in order to save his city from a flood. Refresh and try again. Another early one, and not a good one. Tami Charles is a former teacher and the author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction. . Many of the stories were hard to follow because of the repeating of certain names (Nu Wa appears twice and Ching Chi thrice as different people), name parts (Ah, Mei, Ching, Fu, Wu, Lang, Ting....) and words that I am sure are not really Chinese at all. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. And besides the dumb names which were clearly chosen to amuse someone by their play on language for English, they also got details about pretty much everything wrong for China. It's important to remember when reading some of these older books that weren't offensive at the time and our sensibilities are more enlightened now. I am conflicted. I'm glad I didn't give up but I will also not recommend it to any readers (unless s/he is participating in the reading challenge ~ then I'd have to say, some of the stories are not terrible. So the Shen, the demons of the sea, got them together and took thought. It's taking me that long. No, e.g. Shen of the Sea is a collection of sixteen lighthearted and humorous Chinese folktales. ", Ghastly in its cultural appropriation, but not nearly as offensive and as poorly written as, As a folklorist I am deeply disappointed in this book and I would be hard pressed to recommend it to any child today. On every side the land held it back, and it was retarded and had no freedom of motion. There’s some sort of moral attached to each one, but not in any obtrusive way as in Aesop’s Fables. Some are inventive, creative, and optimistic, while others are foolish, contrary, and undisciplined. Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. There’s some sort of moral attached to each one, but not in any obtrusive way as in Aesop’s Fables. Dutton Date: 1966 Format: Hardcover Condition: Very Good Condition Description: Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Hopefully. I don't know . It was fun to read, and quite humorous at times. Yes. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. October 30th 1968 And the tone of children's books from the 20s continues to be patronizing and irksome. And besides the dumb names which were clearly chosen to amuse someone by their play on language for English, they also got details about pretty much everything wrong for China. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. New York: E.P. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Published It's a little hard for me to judge this one since I read it right after reading the previous Newbery winner, which is another collection of tales. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. About Shen of the Sea. It's one that I could not get into and avoided going back to. Great Books to Give the Kids This Holiday. In order to deal with it at all, we have to have that understanding up front. like the last book I read but these are Chinese.) I read this as part of my quest to read all the Newbery Medal winners sometime before I die. 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