| Yep, Laurence. The rainbow people / Laurence Yep ; illustrated by David Wiesner. New York : Harper & Row, 1989. 0060267615 |
Tales of Chinese immigrants from Kwangtung infused with Laurence Yep's voice.
Introduction: Yep for the most part retells and combines stories collected by Jon Lee in a 1930's WPA project in Oakland's Chinatown from Chinese who would trace their ancestry to Kwangtung, China. (xi)
Organization and source notes: The stories are broken up into Tricksters, Fools, Virtues and Vices, In Chinese America, and Love tales. Each section has a brief introduction which contains some history and cultural information as well as additional source information.
Each story has a bookmark size brush and ink illustration. The illustrations add a glimpse into the stories.
The stories themselves: Yep's stories are very readable, but might need a little trimming for telling. The tales are appropriate for ages eight to adult. These stories are interesting and offer a look into the lives of the earliest Chinese Americans.
©2004 Librarians.info. All rights reserved. Karen Woodworth-Roman Last updated 29 March 2004.
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| Tricksters: Bedtime snacks, Natural enemies, The professor of smells. Fool: The eel's disguise, The child of calamity, The ghosts' bride, The butterfly man. Virtues an Vices: We are all one, The superior pet, Snake-spoke, The old jar, The boasting contest. In Chinese America: Trouble snake, Breaker's bridge, Virtue goes to town, The homecoming. Love: Dream flier, Slippers, The changeling, The rainbow people. |
