cover image Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends

Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends

Rena Krasno, Kevin J. Smant. Pacific View PR, $16.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-881896-26-5

For older readers, the paper-over-board Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends by Rena Krasno and Yeng-Fong Chiang, opens a window on China's age-old traditions and tales. Historical yarns, folktales, stories reflecting Chinese values, and selections from literature (23 in all) introduce readers to figures from the Moon Goddess to Confucius to ""The God of Poets, Li Bai."" Reproductions of rare posters from the first half of the 20th century, originally commissioned by Western companies looking to influence Chinese consumers, illustrate each selection.