 This colorfully illustrated, bilingual Chinese-English book in the Master Cheng Yen Tells Stories series contains three stories. The Man in White reminds readers that only people with kindness and virtue can realize the beauty of life. Empress Kymyo tells that when we do good deeds and give to others, we should think of it as our duty. The Saver of the Almond Tree relates that we should treat everyone equally with a sincere heart. The diverse stories are presented in traditional Chinese pinyin and English. mjw |
| Title: The Saver Of The Almond Tree Author: Shih Cheng Yen Illustrator: Winni Lin Publisher: Jing Si Publications Co. Ltd. Taipei, Taiwan Copyright: 2015 Original Language: Chinese – English Bilingual Edition Translator: Tzu Chi USA Editorial team ISBN: 978-986-6661-88-4 Hardcover pages: 48 Age range: 4-9 Genre: Picture book, Folklore Book setting: China, India, Japan Author’s ethnicity: Chinese Author’s residence: China Illustrator’s ethnicity: Chinese Illustrator’s residence: China Subjects: Birds, Buddha, Empress, Kindness, Royalty, Trees, Wisdom |
The Saver Of The Almond Tree
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