3 books like Dragons
The Chinese dragon
Almost a century ago, after 14 years of studying the creature that is the Chinese Dragon, L. Newton Hayes concluded that there are real dragons living in China today, such is the belief of at least seven out of every ten Chinese.
His findings, published and illustrated in The Chinese Dragon, tell of a magnificent creature – the king of beasts – who’s spirit and authority is woven throughout…
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The Celtic dragon myth
The Scottish folklorist J.F. Campbell pieced together the tale of the Celtic Dragon, an intricate oft-told story involving not just dragons but mermaids, giants, and sidhe (fairies). This story, or portions thereof, is found in many Indo-European folklore traditions, as far afield as India. Campbell includes not only his merged narrative, but original Gaelic texts for two of the episodes.…
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a fantasy-adventure children's novel inspired by Chinese folklore. It was written and illustrated by Grace Lin and published in 2009. The novel received a 2010 Newbery Honor and the 2010 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.
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