Heres a pdf to some great lesson plans for yeh shen. Yehshen is an orphan living with her meanspirited stepmother and stepsister. Oct 09, 2012 yehshen, also known as ye xian is one of the worlds first cinderella stories, and was published in the 9th century. This is a chinese twist on the traditional cinderella story in which the fairy godmother is the spirit of a fish that was cared for by yehshen, but. Ai ling louie is the author of the childrens classic, yeh shen. Tags ailing louie animal spirit cinderella cinderella story from china ed young folktale tang dynasty yehshen about fats suela fats is the assistant manager for circulation services at the wayne county public library in wooster, ohio. Check my store for the yehshen comprehensive reading assessment. Read yeh shen, the original cinderella story from china from the 9th century. The tale of yeh shen had been told in her family for three generations when, to her surprise, a research trail led ms. Bill wiese man who went to hell 23 minutes in hell.
Yeh shen is a beautiful, darkhaired, orphaned girl who, with the help of her magic fish bones, is transformed into a beautiful woman draped in a magnificent azure gown and golden, fish. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Each wife in her turn had presented wu with a baby daughter. A cinderella story from china, retold by ailing louie, is a picture book intended for readers in preschool through grade 3. Yehshen by ailing louie, ed young, paperback barnes. Louie to the cinderella of her grandmothers story as recorded in an ancient chinese manuscript, which is reproduced in this book. Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling, and she forced yehshen to be a servant.
Cinderella stories a multicultural unit reference book. Born in new york city, ailing louie graduated from sarah lawrence college and received her graduate degree from wheelock college. She was a bright child and lovely too, with skin as smooth as ivory and. A cinderella story from china retold by ailing louie i 10 n the dim past, even before. Yehshen upper elementary printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. She was worried someone would choose to marry yehshen instead of her own daughter. The tale of yehshen had been told in her family for three generations when, to her surprise, a research trail led ms.
After the wedding, yeh shen and the prince travel to the lake. Nov 01, 2016 retold by ai ling louie illustrated by ed young. The pbs show the puzzle place retold the story in the episode going by the book. A cinderella story from china is the adaptation of this ancient fairy tale, retold by ailing louie and wonderfully illustrated by. This version of the cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient chinese manuscripts written years before the earliest european version. A cinderella story from china ailing louie challenging the idea that biological evolution is aimless, the author explores his theory that greater social complexity is in the cards for humanity as the species continues. This packet provides lesson guidance, teachertested ideas, and five textrelated activities from math tangrams to writing prompts. A cinderella story from china free by ailing louie. Feb 17, 2016 explore jengrisham01s board journeys lsn. Her childrens biography series, amazing asian americans currently contains three books. Teaching ideas for ai ling louie s picture book yeh shen, a retelling of the earliest recorded cinderella story. Isbn 06981888 plot summary after her fathers death, yehshen is left to live with her stepmother who is jealous of yehshens beauty because her own daughter is not as pretty. Now yellow earth and vicky ireland have reimagined this timeless tale to celebrate chinese new year. Sep 11, 2015 cbs storybreak yeh shen a cinderella story from china pt.
Yeh shen chinese folk tale, retold by ailing louie the only friend that yehshen had wasa fish n the dim past, even before the chin and the han dynasties, there lived a cave chief of southern china by the name ofwu. Yehshen, also known as ye xian is one of the worlds first cinderella stories, and was published in the 9th century. Yehshen by ailing louie compared to the traditional cinderella tale what students are saying as a current student on this bumpy collegiate pathway, i stumbled upon course hero, where i can find study resources for nearly all my courses, get online help from tutors 247, and even share my old projects, papers, and lecture notes with other. The stepmother didnt like yeh shen for she was more. Language arts lesson 58 yehshen, a cinderella story. Click download or read online button to get yeh shen book now. Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling, and she forced. It is a very short story, nowhere near as long or as detailed as the version to which most readers are accustomed. Nov, 2014 the story of yeh shen first appeared in 9th century china, over 1,000 years before the first european cinderella story.
May 25, 2016 this isnt quite the oldest version of the story we call cinderella in english the oldest is the ancient greek story of rhodopis, from 7 b. But imagine my delight when i find out that there was a cinderell. Stepmother gave yeh shen little enough food for herself, but the orphan child always found something to share with her fish, which grew to enormous size. As was the custom in those days, chief wu had taken two wives.
You will find 30 pages of great activities to align with the guidebook lessons. Yehshen, the little orphan, grew to girlhood in her stepmothers home. Yeh shen a cinderella story from china summary ailing. A cinderella story from china book by ai ling louie. A great accompaniment to ailing louies retelling of this chinese cinderella story. Then, i begin to read aloud the chinese version of cinderella. A cinderella story from china ai ling louie challenging the idea that biological evolution is aimless, the author explores his theory that greater social complexity is in the cards for humanity as the species continues. Yehshen the little orphan grew to girlhood in her stepmothers home. Teaching ideas for ailing louies picture book yehshen, a retelling of the earliest recorded cinderella story. After teaching school near boston, she returned to the new york area, moving to new jersey. Tags ai ling louie animal spirit cinderella cinderella story from china ed young folktale tang dynasty yeh shen about fats suela fats is the assistant manager for circulation services at the wayne county public library in wooster, ohio. Louie to the cinderella of her grandmothers story as. Ailing louie ancient chinese manuscript asleep azure baby bank beautiful girl beloved bones caught cave women chief wu child cinderella cloak clothes coat college cook custom dare daughter died dressed earliest known european familiar feast festival filled fish folktale foot fruit tree gather gift golden shoes golden slipper gown graduate grew.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. To this day, the spirit of a goldeneyed fish swims in a cool, deep lake. Download yehshen pdf fully free ebook by ailing louie i have read many different interpretations of the classic cinderella story. See more ideas about fairy tales, fairy tales unit and fractured fairy tales. Cbs storybreak yehshen a cinderella story from china pt. These supplemental activities follow the louisiana k2 guidebook for yeh shen by ai ling louie. This retelling was later adapted into an episode of animated anthology series, cbs storybreak. A cinderella story from china, retold by ailing louie and illustrated by ed young, is wellknown childrens picture book adaptation of the fairy tale. Yehshen, a cinderella story why did the stepmother leave yehshen at home while she and her daughter went to the spring festival. Download yeh shen pdf fully free ebook by ailing louie i have read many different interpretations of the classic cinderella story. In most respects this story is similar to more familiar variants. This version of the cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on.
These supplemental activities follow the louisiana k2 guidebook for yehshen by ailing louie. Yehshen lived a happy life with her father, her stepmother, and her stepsister. She told yehshen to do all of the housework so she would not have time to. A cinderella story from china book by ailing louie. Ailing louie is the author of the childrens classic, yehshen. Students are then asked to recall information of differences between the traditional and chinese versions. A cinderella story from china, retold by ai ling louie and illustrated by ed young, is wellknown childrens picture book adaptation of the fairy tale.
Akj education 4702 benson avenue, halethorpe, md 21227 18009226066 fax 18887702338. Check my store for the yeh shen comprehensive reading assessment. One striking difference is the portrayal of yehshens only friend, a fish with transformed and wondrous powers. She finds solace in her pet fish, but it is soon killed by her stepmother. Yeh shen is an orphan living with her meanspirited stepmother and stepsister. During the time of the chin and han dynasties, a cave chief named wu married two wives and each gave birth to baby girls. Yehshen is a beautiful, darkhaired, orphaned girl who, with the help of her magic fish bones, is transformed into a beautiful woman draped in a magnificent azure gown and golden, fish.
Use both items to enhance your instruction for this great. Yehshen author retold by ai ling louie setting dim past southern china characters heroheroine villain yehshen stepmother stepsister wu prince spirit man fish yehshen stepmother problem solution magic by stepmother kills her only friend, the fish yehshen goes to the festival, loses her slipper which the king finds. In spite of her heavy heart, yehshen tried to work hard. Dear fish, i honor you and return your bones to the water. China, retold by ailing louie 1982, is an early version of the classic fairy tale and was based on the chinese manuscript. However, when her father became ill and died, yehshens life changed. This isnt quite the oldest version of the story we call cinderella in english the oldest is the ancient greek story of rhodopis, from 7 b.
See more ideas about cinderella, a cinderella story, tales. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Read yehshen by ailing louie online little blue house. At the advice of an old man, yehshen prays to the fish bones and receives a beautiful gown, cloak, and slippers so that she may attend the spring festival. Vera wang, queen of fashion, yoyo and yeoucheng ma, finding their way, and her book, the first childrens biography published in the us about a south asian american, astronaut kalpana. November 5th 1982 download yehshen pdf by ailing louie free. Yeh shen chinese folk tale, retold by ai ling louie the only friend that yeh shen had wasa fish n the dim past, even before the chin and the han dynasties, there lived a cave chief of southern china by the name ofwu. Further research confirmed that the story had been told in china since the days of the tang.
Before long chief wu and one wife died leaving one baby, yeh shen, to be reared by her stepmother. The tale of yehshen was recorded in china at least 1,000 years before the earliestknown european version of cinderella. Yeh shen by ai ling louie compared to the traditional cinderella tale what students are saying as a current student on this bumpy collegiate pathway, i stumbled upon course hero, where i can find study resources for nearly all my courses, get online help from tutors 247, and even share my old projects, papers, and lecture notes with other. At the advice of an old man, yeh shen prays to the fish bones and receives a beautiful gown, cloak, and slippers so that she may attend the spring festival. A cinderella story from china, retold by ai ling louie, is a picture book intended for readers in preschool through grade 3. Stepmother gave yehshen little enough food for herself, but the orphan child always found something to share with her fish, which grew to enormous size.
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