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Yeh-Shen (Paperstar Book) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ai-ling Louie
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
List Price: $6.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 43133
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.2
ISBN: 0698113888
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2095102
EAN: 9780698113886
ASIN: 0698113888
Publication Date: May 7, 1996
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"A misty dreamlike air. A worthwhile addition to picture-book collections."-- Booklist. A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award Winner. An ALA Notable Children's Book. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. An IRA Children's Choice. An IRA Teachers' Choice. Full color.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Lovely Story with Georgous Illustrations January 28, 2008
Amy Graham (Scottsdale, AZ)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cinderella stories are practically a dime a dozen...they can be found in practically every culture known to man and are amoung the most frequently read to young children. So what makes Yeh-Shen worth reading...well, it's retold by Louie with it's origins in China and is probably based on the oldest known version of Cinderella in existence. Louie writes with few words, but manages to tell the story eloquently and in a way that is appealing to both children and adults. Additionally, Young's illustrations are exquisite and really evoke a feeling of ancient China. This story includes all of the classic elements that we Westerners are familiar with...the evil step mother, an unattractive step-sister, an emperor looking for a bride, the wayward slipper (though this one is golden, not glass)...but it also has its differences. In place of the fairy god-mother we are used to, there is a kindly old man who offers sage advice to Yeh-Shen (and he appears once about midway thought the story) and of course, there is the magical fish who makes Yeh-Shen's life bearable and makes her dreams come true in the end. I love that the author didn't sanitize the ending and that the reader is told the fate of the cruel and mean-spirited step-mother and sister. It was done in such a way that I don't think the young children this books is geared toward would be at all disturbed...plus it is in keeping with what is considered the traditional ending for most fairy tales (before they were sanitized for modern times)...the evil and unjust get what they deserve and I think that's the perfect ending! I give Yeh-Shen 5 stars, it's a lovely tale that is beautifully illustrated, it would make a lovely addition to any library.
more realistic cinderella January 5, 2007
murchie (NY, NY)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Bought this for my 6-yo niece, who reads very well. It's a great version of the Cinderella story, set in China. Instead of fairies and magic, the story is woven with events that could actually happen. (Makes me wonder if it inspired Cinderella, or vice versa.) Loved it, and so does my niece!
Yeh-Shen October 26, 2005
E. Talledo
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Both of my children have had this book read to them at school and loved it. We had to own it.
 china cinderella August 6, 2005
Maria E. Munoz (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico)
2 out of 18 found this review helpful
did not liked the book, I thought the pictures were going to be brighter.Excellent delivery.
 Not appropriate for young children October 11, 2003
34 out of 67 found this review helpful
I am very enthusiastic about exposing my children to different cultures and ideas, and when I saw this book and read the reviews on Amazon, I was excited to get it for my girls. When the book arrived, I read it immediately. The story and the pictures are beautiful. I liked everything until the very last sentence of the book -- I was very surprised to read that Yeh-Shen's stepmother and stepsister were "crushed to death in a shower of flying stones." Although I understand that this may be part of the original story, I am giving this book one star because it is supposed to be appropriate for children 4-8. I don't believe, with such a violent and disturbing ending, that it is appropriate for this age group.
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