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The Weaving of a Dream - Marilee Heyer
The Weaving of a Dream
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Marilee Heyer,Paperback - Reissue,Series: Picture Puffin Books Series, English-language edition,Pub by Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Marilee Heyer,Paperback - Reissue,Series: Picture Puffin Books Series, English-language edition,Pub by Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780140505283 (0140505288)
Publisher: Puffin Books
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
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Kagama -The Literaturevixen
Kagama -The Literaturevixen rated it
5.0 The Weaving of a Dream:a Chinese folktale
An old widow weaves a beautiful brocade of a magnificent palace which means more to her than life itself. When the East wind sweeps it away, each of her three sons tries to retrieve it, only to each face difficult challenges. I remember being enchanted by this chinese folktale when I was ...
Allusion is not Illusion
Allusion is not Illusion rated it
3.0
Lovely, richly detailed illustrations are the main attraction of this story. I had never encountered the folktale before, but since it is subtitled "retelling" I assume it is a traditional tale. I'm afraid I didn't care much for it. The old mother's obsession with the palace seemed unhealthy rather ...
Bashara Likes Books
Bashara Likes Books rated it
5.0
This is the story of an old widow who possesses a gift for weaving detailed brocades. She has happily used her talents to support her family until the day she encounters a painting at the market - the scene it represents instantly speaks to her innermost desires. She becomes so obsessed with the s...
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