Shen of the Sea

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Shen of the Sea
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First edition
Author Arthur Bowie Chrisman
IllustratorElse Hasselriis [1]
GenreChildren's short story collection
Publisher E. P. Dutton
Publication date
1925
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages252
OCLC 299415
LC Class PZ7.C45 Sh [1]

Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. [1] Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".

Contents

The original title page shows subtitle A Book for Children [1] and one early dustjacket shows Chinese Stories for Children. Both subtitles have been used for later editions. [2]

Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The title story tells of a king who tries to match wits with the demons of the water in order to save his city from a flood. Other tales relate the origin of chopsticks, and an instance when mud pies are revealed to be the origin of fine China.

Stories

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Shen of the sea; a book for children," (first ed.). Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  2. ↑ Undated title pages of three Dutton editions, displayed at Google Books (books.google.com), show the former subtitle reported as 1925 and 1958, the latter reported as 1968.
Awards
Preceded by Newbery Medal recipient
1926		Succeeded by


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