Classical Chinese Fables: Read animal stories, build a foundation in classical Chinese, and learn reading literacy exercises!

Is your reading ability declining? Are you having trouble understanding texts? Do the themes of classical literature seem too far removed from your daily life?

20 classic fables + modern interpretations + reading literacy questions, from stimulating reading interest to verifying comprehension results, laying the foundation for the best multi-text reading comprehension reading materials

Teacher Gao Shijia's new animal fables allow children to experience the beauty of words together with their natural friends

Highly recommended by Teacher Yangyang (founder of Teacher Yangyang 's Magic Classroom), Lin Meiling (Visiting Assistant Professor at Tsinghua University), Lin Yongzheng (Zhongzheng Elementary School in Pingtung County), Lin Jiru (Reading Promoter of the Ministry of Education, Reading Promoter Teacher of Mingchuan Junior High School in Keelung City), Qiu Jingqiao (Veterinarian, Children's Literature Writer), Chen Jiaying (Director and Writer of the Flipped Reading and Drawing Literature Workshop), Zeng Pinfang (Reading Promoter of the Ministry of Education, Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Institute of Library and Information Science at National Taiwan Normal University, and Library Teacher at Wanxing Elementary School), Teacher Yan Shishi, Lai Qiujiang (Teacher at Xinshang Elementary School in Kaohsiung City), Yan Anxiu (Principal of Dongguang Elementary School in Keelung City).

Ⅴ Evolve your reading skills Ⅴ Increase your experience in text comprehension Ⅴ Integrate classical Chinese into your daily life

This book rewrites the stories in modern vernacular and selects 20 classic ancient Chinese fables, including works by great ancient Chinese writers such as Zhuangzi, Liu Zongyuan, Pu Songling, and Song Lian, breaking the boundaries of text.

The stories feature animals in nature, conveying humanistic sentiments such as mutual protection and cooperation, laying the foundation for ancient literary literacy and opening the door to idiom learning. At the same time, exclusive reading literacy questions are designed to review independent learning outcomes, allowing for multi-functional use of the book.

=Featured Units of This Book=
Ⅴ Thematic Reading <br />Create a map of the "Fantasy World of Strange Beasts", explore themes of nature and animals, and include twenty selected articles with illustrations, making it easy to get close to the text!

Ⅴ Ancient Chinese Texts X Modern Stories <br />Dual-text reading literacy——[Original Classic Texts] [Newly Revised Stories] Two units to understand the text together, compare ancient and modern times, and be close to real life scenes.

ⅤMulti-text reading comprehension [Micro-literacy of classical Chinese]: Understand the secrets of learning classical Chinese, [Reading literacy questions]: Recognize idioms, practice questions, and examine your understanding of the text.

=Highly recommended by all circles=
Teacher Yangyang (founder of Teacher Yangyang's Magic Classroom)
For most students, reading classical Chinese texts is difficult and tedious. However, after Teacher Shijia rewrote twenty classic texts in a fairytale-like style, infusing them with more nuanced emotions and details, reading classical Chinese texts suddenly became both engaging and accessible. I believe Teacher Shijia's brilliant writing will lead more students into the vast world of literature.

Lin Meiling (Visiting Assistant Professor, Tsinghua University)
This multifunctional book allows children to simply enjoy reading animal fables, or they can delve deeper into the essence of classical Chinese fables and absorb their wisdom to apply in their daily lives. Open the book now! The world of fantastic beasts awaits!

Lin Jiru (Reading Promoter of the Ministry of Education, Reading Promotion Teacher at Ming Chuan Junior High School in Keelung City)
As a school language teacher with nearly three decades of experience, Shijia's new book is truly the introductory guide to classical Chinese reading that teachers and students alike have longed for! The book precisely addresses the pain points of classical Chinese reading, providing a step-by-step, tailored learning scaffolding for children, from information extraction and integrated explanation to reflection and evaluation. It truly is the perfect solution for laying a solid foundation in classical Chinese reading.

Qiu Jingqiao (veterinarian, children's literature writer)
The stereotype that classical Chinese is difficult to read and understand was shattered by Teacher Shijia while flipping through the book. She first selected classical Chinese texts related to animals and further rewrote them into vivid and interesting fables. Then she let us look back and take a peek at the true face of classical Chinese, and appreciate that although the choice of words is concise, it has its own ingenuity and uniqueness.

Chen Jiaying (Director and writer of the Flip Reading and Drawing Literature Workshop)
Teacher Shijia excels in the flexible use of classical Chinese, adding modern thinking and guidance to the subtleties of ancient texts. She always succeeds in making both adults and children willingly indulge themselves and wander between the past and the present. Children will surely spark brilliant ideas and open up new interpretations of classic fables under the context of rich and interesting stories supplemented by images. She sincerely recommends!

Zeng Pinfang (Reading Promoter of the Ministry of Education, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Institute of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan Normal University, and Library Teacher at Wanxing Elementary School)
Gao Shijia is a masterful storyteller. She transforms common idioms like the mantis stalking the cicada and the fox borrowing the tiger's might, adding innovative elements to the story, transforming them into heartwarming and inspiring tales. Her descriptions of animals are particularly moving and richly three-dimensional. Reading this book is like donning VR glasses and entering a "fantasy world of fantastic beasts," where readers journey among Jingwei and the nine-headed bird, the lion cat, and the white dragon girl, experiencing extraordinary and wondrous adventures that simultaneously soar in imagination and enhance their classical Chinese literacy.

Lai Qiujiang (Teacher at Xinshang Elementary School in Kaohsiung City)
This book looks like a short story, but it actually contains a lot of wonderful materials. It takes into account both the interesting story and literary knowledge. It is indeed a good show.

Yan Anxiu (Principal of Dongguang Elementary School, Keelung City)
This amazing book addresses the concerns of parents who want their children to improve their Chinese language literacy. Teacher Shijia uses the theme of "animals" to reach children's hearts, then rewrites classic texts and expands upon them to encourage them to read. The book also includes original texts, translations, and micro-literacy chapters on classical Chinese literature to complement their understanding of Chinese culture. Finally, reading literacy questions assess a child's level of absorption. This comprehensive book, from stimulating reading interest to assessing comprehension, is a must-have for both older and middle school students!

Gao Shijia

A bestselling author of Chinese language education books, she writes for columns such as "Read Excellent Works, Learn Writing," "Read Fables, Learn Writing," "Reading Literacy is Combat Power," and "Learn Writing with Guwen Guanzhi" for Guoyu Daily: Middle School Student Newspaper; "Gao Shijia's Creative Composition" for Future Boys; and "Easy Learning for Academic Tests and Composition" for Young Lions Literature. She also serves as a professional lecturer and literary award judge in the fields of Chinese reading and writing, picture books, and storytelling. She has been invited to give lectures, teach, and provide teacher training at hundreds of schools and groups, including the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University, the Department of Taiwanese Literature at National Chung Cheng University, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taipei University of Education, Soochow University Teacher Training Center, the National Taiwan University Liberal Arts Tutoring Group, the Young Lions Literature Writing Class, and the United Daily News Composition Classroom.

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He has over 20 Chinese language learning books, including "Reading and Writing Elementary School: Gao Shijia's 13 Creative Literacy Lessons," "Reading and Writing Rescue! - 25 Lessons to Build Writing Skills from the New Classical Chinese Literature Collection," "38 Reading and Writing Lessons for Children by Teacher Gao Shijia (Includes: 2 Books, 2 Manuals)," "Classical Chinese Reading Literacy: Starting with Fables (Ancient and Modern Edition)," "Writing Lessons: Build Five Key Writing Skills by Reading Classic Fables," "Illustrated: Stories from the New Classical Chinese Literature Collection," "High Scores on College Entrance Exam Compositions: Read This Book!", and "Master the Secrets to Writing College Entrance Exam Compositions with a Level 6 Score," as well as the literary research treatise "Stories by Eileen Chang: A Journey Through the Images of Food, Sounds, and Smells."

If you want to listen to more classic stories, you can listen to the [Gao Shijia Story School] Podcast.

Related books: "Reading and Writing Elementary School: Gao Shijia's 13 Creative Reading and Writing Literacy Lessons (Limited Edition Gift: Teacher Shijia's Creative Thinking Toys and Cool Book)" and "Reading and Writing God Rescue! - 25 Lessons to Build Writing Skills from the New Classical Chinese Literature (Limited Edition Gift: Teacher Shijia's Creative Thinking Game Book)"

Recommended Preface: Don't be afraid of classical Chinese, classical Chinese is not difficult / Lin Meiling's Recommended Preface: Subvert the imagination of fables and create kinetic energy for language learning / Lai Qiujiang's Preface: Small animal fables that convey satire and emotion <br /> Welcome to the "Fantasy World of Strange Beasts"
Introduction to the characters of Qishu

1. The Guardianship of the Yellow Bird, the Praying Mantis, and the Cicada (Adapted from Liu Xiang's "Shuo Yuan: Zheng Lian: The Mantis Catches the Cicada" from the Western Han Dynasty)
Classic original text: "The Mantis Stalks the Cicada"

2. Three Quarrelsome Lice (Adapted from Han Feizi's "Han Feizi: Talking about the Forest: The Lawsuit Between Three Lice" from the Warring States Period)
Classic text: "Three Lice Lice Litigation"

3. The Wisdom of the Rooster's Crowing (Adapted from Li Fang's "Taiping Yulan: Insects and Pigs, Part 6: The Time of the Rooster's Crowing" in the Song Dynasty)
Original text: "When the Cock Crows"

4. The Jingwei Bird that Wants to Fill Up the Sea (Adapted from "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Jingwei Filling the Sea" in the Northern Mountains)
Classic original text: "Jingwei Filling the Sea"

5. Tears of Wild Geese (Adapted from "Strategies of the Warring States: Strategies of Chu IV: Frightened Birds")
Classic original text: "A Frightened Bird"

6. The Unique Beauty of Bats (Adapted from Feng Menglong's "Xiao Lin Guang Ji: Satire" in the Ming Dynasty)
Classic original text: "Mocking others and making them naughty"

7. The Quarrelsome Nine-Headed Bird (Adapted from the Ming Dynasty novel "Yu Li Zi, Volume 2, Nine-Headed Bird" by Liu Ji)
Classic original text: "Nine-headed Bird"

8. The Perfectionist Sparrow (Adapted from Kong Congzi's On the Situation and the Sparrow's Place in the House)
Classic original text: "Swallows and Sparrows in the House"

9. The Seabird That Changed Fate (Adapted from Zhuangzi's "Zhuangzi. The Greatest Joy. Duke Lu Raising Birds" from the Warring States Period)
Classic original text: "The Duke of Lu Raises Birds"

10. The Metamorphosis of Zhuangzi (based on Zhuangzi's "Zhuangzi: Equality of All Things: Zhuangzi Dreaming of the Butterfly" from the Warring States Period)
Original text: Zhuang Zhou's Dream of the Butterfly

11. The Clever Fox (Adapted from "Strategies of the Warring States. Strategies of Chu, Part I. The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Power")
Classic original text: "The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Power"

12. The Deadlock Between the Snipe and the Clam (Adapted from "Strategies of the Warring States. Strategies of Yan II. The Struggle Between the Snipe and the Clam")
Original text: "The Snipe and the Clam"

13. The Smug Cuttlefish (Adapted from Lin Fang's "Field Writings. Miscellaneous Sayings. Cuttlefish Self-Hidden" from the Song Dynasty)
Classic original text: "Cuttlefish Covers Itself"

14. The Mother Kingfisher Loves to Move (Adapted from Feng Menglong's "Ancient and Modern Tales, Zhuan Yu Section, Kingfisher Migration" from the Ming Dynasty)
Classic original text: "Kingfisher Migrates Nest"

15. The Fox and the Sheep Who Don't Suffer a Loss (Adapted from Fu Lang's "Fu Zi. Seeking Skin from the Fox")
Classic original text: "Seeking the Skin of a Fox"

16. The Chicken Deceived by the Crow (Adapted from Song Lian's "Yan Shu: The Chicken of Shu" in the Ming Dynasty)
Classic original text: "Shu Chicken"

17. Lion and Cat Cleverly Fight a Giant Rat (Adapted from Pu Songling's "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Volume 9, Big Rat" from the Ming Dynasty)
Classic original text: "Rat"

18. The Frog in the Well (Adapted from Zhuangzi: Autumn Water: The Frog in the Well, a poem by Zhuang Zhou from the Warring States Period)
Classic original text: "The Frog in the Well"

19. Learn to Protect Your Fawn (Adapted from Liu Zongyuan's "Liu Hedong Collection: Praise, Admonitions, and Warnings: The Deer by the River")
Classic original text: "The Deer by the River"

20. The White Dragon Girl Descended from Heaven (Adapted from "The Exiled Dragon" by Liu Zongyuan in Volume 584 of "Complete Tang Poems")
Original text: "The Exiled Dragon"