Books like Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain by Margaret Bateson-Hill
In this traditional Chinese children's tale, a greedy emperor demands an impossible task from Lao Lao, a peasant woman who makes beautiful shapes from paper. The story includes instructions for making traditional Chinese paper-cuts. The text is bilingual and includes a brief introduction to Chinese language materials. It is a fun and educational story suitable for young children.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Margaret Bateson-Hill
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