The Shell Woman and the King adapted by Laurence Yep, illustrated by Ming-Yi Yang [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
Long ago, Uncle Wu fell in love with and married Shell, a beautiful woman who is able to transform herself into a seashell. The evil king hears about her powers and summons the couple; he imprisons Wu and demands that Shell bring him three wonders or lose her husband. Another Chinese folktale adapted by the prodigious Yep.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Children
Published: 1993
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