Kids who are familiar with the European tale will recognize many familiar story elements. I thought you might be interested in this item at Title: Yeh-Shen : a Cinderella story from China Author: Ai-Ling Louie Ed Young Publisher: New York : Philomel, 2002, 1982. This ancient version of Cinderella retold by Ai-Ling Louie actually predates the oldest known European version of the classic tale. We actually believe they are important to share with your children because they give us glimpses of greater things. (The real ones, that is…not modernized re-tellings.) Born in New York City, AI-LING LOUIE graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and received her graduate degree from Wheelock College. The story first appears during the 9th Century in Miscellaneous. We’re the ones squirming in our seats as we read, while the kids hardly bat an eye.īut we don’t just think fairy tales are fine to read to kids. Yeh-shen is a Chinese Fairy Tale known to be one of the oldest variations of Cinderella.

In our experience, though, this doesn’t tend to happen.

So…not your average modern-day story.Īs adults, we may worry our kids will find these tales too weird and scary. In it you’ll find a chief with two wives, several untimely deaths, and magical fish bones. Told with beauty and grace, this Cinderella story from Ai-Ling Louie is brought vividly to life by Caldecott Medal-winner Ed Youngs soft, glowing illustrations. Told with beauty and grace, this Cinderella story from Ai-Ling Louie is brought vividly to life by Caldecott Medal-winner Ed Young’s soft, glowing illustrations. Take the Cinderella tale of Yeh-Shen, for example. Buy a cheap copy of Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China book by Ai-Ling Louie. Sometimes fairy tales can be strange, and they’re not always easy to read aloud.

Yeh shen by ai ling louie