{"product_id":"horse-and-the-mysterious-drawing-a-story-in-english-and-chinese-stories-of-the-chinese-zodiac-english-and-mandarin-chinese-edition","title":"Horse and the Mysterious Drawing: A Story in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac) (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)","description":"This beautifully illustrated Chinese children's book tells a traditional myth in both English and Chinese characters.\n\nLong ago in China, there was a little boy who lived a nomadic life with his family. Hunger and hardship followed them wherever they went. They tried to grow food once, but whenever the seeds were sown, winter came and all the seedlings became frozen.\n\nOne day, while passing by the Yellow River, the boy's white horse suddenly got free of the reins and plunged into the river. After a while, the horse sprang out of the water with a drawing on its back.\n\nEveryone wondered what the drawing meant, but only the boy was clever enough to figure it out and explained to his family: \"This drawing shows the cycle of the changing seasons. The horse wants to help us grow grains to make food. Why don't we do what is on this drawing and sow seeds in the spring, water them in the summer, and harvest in the autumn. In the winter, we need to let the earth rest.\"\n\nFollowing the farming method on the drawing, people had bountiful harvests year after year, providing enough grain for rice and dumplings. They were able to stay in one place to build homes.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1602209847\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1602209847.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Li, Jian\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41509264883770,"sku":"DBV.1602209847.G","price":6.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1602209847-0.jpg?v=1783399297","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/horse-and-the-mysterious-drawing-a-story-in-english-and-chinese-stories-of-the-chinese-zodiac-english-and-mandarin-chinese-edition","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}