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The Horse and the Mysterious Drawing - A Story in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac) (Hardcover, Bilingual edition,Hardcover with Jacket)
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The Horse and the Mysterious Drawing - A Story in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac) (Hardcover, Bilingual edition,Hardcover with Jacket)
Series: Stories Of The Chinese Zodiac
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List price R414
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Discovery Miles 3 870
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This beautifully illustrated Chinese children's book tells a
traditional myth in both English and Chinese characters. Long ago
in China, there was a little boy who lived a nomadic life with his
family. Hunger and hardship followed them wherever they went. They
tried to grow food once, but whenever the seeds were sown, winter
came and all the seedlings became frozen. One day, while passing by
the Yellow River, the boy's white horse suddenly got free of the
reins and plunged into the river. After a while, the horse sprang
out of the water with a drawing on its back. Everyone wondered what
the drawing meant, but only the boy was clever enough to figure it
out and explained to his family: "This drawing shows the cycle of
the changing seasons. The horse wants to help us grow grains to
make food. Why don't we do what is on this drawing and sow seeds in
the spring, water them in the summer, and harvest in the autumn. In
the winter, we need to let the earth rest." Following the farming
method on the drawing, people had bountiful harvests year after
year, providing enough grain for rice and dumplings. They were able
to stay in one place to build homes. Other books in the Chinese
Zodiac Series (as well as the year of that animal) include: Little
Pigs and the Sweet Rice Cakes-2007 & 2019 Magical Rooster-2005
& 2017 Water Dragon-2012 & 2024 Little Monkey King's
Journey-2016 & 2028 Snake Goddess Colors the World-2013 &
2025 Sheep Beauty-2015 & 2027 Bronze Dog-2006 & 2018 Little
Rat and the Golden Seed-2008 & 2020 Little Calf-2009 & 2021
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