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Sion's Misfortune

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Pub Date Sep 01 2020 | Archive Date Mar 08 2021

Publisher Spotlight | Karadi Tales Picturebooks

Children's Fiction | Multicultural Interest

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Description

Sion is a fortune-teller who lives in an ancient Chinese kingdom with his son and a beloved horse. When Sion begins to experience a series of unlucky events, he shocks everyone in town by saying that it is a sign of good things to come. Will Sion lose his reputation for being the wisest man in the kingdom, for how could misfortune ever be a blessing?

This profound folktale from China, originally retold by Chen Jiafei and illustrated by award-winning artist Wang Ran, has been translated into English.

Sion is a fortune-teller who lives in an ancient Chinese kingdom with his son and a beloved horse. When Sion begins to experience a series of unlucky events, he shocks everyone in town by saying that...
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Advance Praise

"This is nevertheless a worthwhile addition to folktale collections."- School Library Journal



"This is nevertheless a worthwhile addition to folktale collections."- School Library Journal



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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9788193654255
PRICE $13.95 (USD)
PAGES 40

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