Author: BISHOP, CLAIRE HUTCHET
Title: The Five Chinese Brothers
Description: New York, NY: Coward - McCann, Inc, 1938. 14th Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Weise. B&W Illustrations; Early printing. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some toning / discoloration to the edges of the book covers (front and rear) along with some ground-in dirt to the rear cover. The bottom spine end has a couple of very small chips and some edge wear. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there are spots of foxing and an occasional finger smudge. "Though often considered a classic of children's literature, The Five Chinese Brothers has been accused of promoting ethnic stereotypes about the Chinese, particularly through its illustrations, and many teachers have removed the book from their classrooms. However, the book has had some defenders. In a 1977 School Library Journal article, Selma G. Lanes described the illustrations as "cheerful and highly appealing", characterizing Wiese's "broad cartoon style" as "well suited to the folk-tale, a genre which deals in broad truths". " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

Keywords: Young Adult Claire Hutchet Bishop Kurt Weise China Brothers Legends Myths & Legends Mythology


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