Also the setting of the story is different, obviously yeh shen lived in china, in a cave and cinderella lived in a house. A cinderella story from china free by ailing louie. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Read the play yeh shen, a chinese cinderella story in the january 2014 issue of storyworks. In spite of her heavy heart, yeh shen tried to work hard. A cinderella story from china book by ailing louie. Baby lullaby baby lullaby and calming water sound, bedtime lullabies songs to put a baby to sleep with. Tell how the stories of yeh shen and cinderella are alike and how they are different. Yehshen by gina sabella illustrated by jill dubin yehshen was a girl who grew up in china a long, long time ago.
Yeh shen available for download and read online in other formats. Yeh shen, a chinese cinderella story quiz directions. A cinderella story from china is a mini unit on a cinderella folktale from china, inspired by the classic cinderella. Yeh shen gets to marry the king and the stepmother stays poor in the cave. Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling, and she forced yeh shen to be a servant. A cinderella story from china, retold by ailing louie and illustrated by. The tale of yehshen had been told in her family for three generations when, to her surprise, a research trail led ms. Video link at rl 2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. The stepmother didnt like yeh shen for she was more. Then, i begin to read aloud the chinese version of cinderella. Compare and contrast yehshen and cinderella 6th grade. The stepmother didnt like yehshen for she was more. She was a bright child and lovely too, with skin as smooth as ivory and dark pools for eyes. Teaching ideas for ailing louies picture book yeh shen, a retelling of the earliest recorded cinderella story.
A cinderella story from china in the dim past, even before the chin and the han dynasties, there lived a cave chief of southern china by the name of wu. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. But imagine my delight when i find out that there was a cinderell. This week we will focus on fairy tales using the stories yeh shen and cinderella. The earliest european version of cinderella was found to be an italian version from 1634. Yeh shen and soot face are just two of more than 1,500 versions of the cinderella story that have been written in countries and cultures all over the world. Born in new york city, ailing louie graduated from sarah lawrence college and received her graduate degree from wheelock college. A cinderella story from china, retold by ailing louie 1982, is an early version of the classic fairy tale and was based on the chinese manuscript youyang zazu, which might best be translated as the miscellaneous record. To ask other readers questions about yehshen, please sign up.
Yeh shen a chinese cinderella story the tale of yeh shen, a chinese cinderella. Yeh shen the chinese cinderella during the time of the chin and han dynasties, a cave chief named wu married two wives and each gave birth to baby girls. Cinderella and yeh shen are two versions of the same story, about a girl whose dream comes true. Compare and contrast cinderella and yehshen worksheets. Download yeh shen pdf fully free ebook by ailing louie i have read many different interpretations of the classic cinderella story. Cinderella had mice as friends and yeh shen had a fish friend. Read the scholastic news article and answer the questions. A cinderella story from china is a lyrical retelling of a story first recorded in an ancient chinese manuscript during the tang dynasty 618907 a. The idea of tiny feet possibly originated from this tale. Then fill in the bubble next to the best answer for each question below.
Yeh shen a chinese cinderella story by sari bodi and karen trott art by lisa k. The french tales are known as castle tales because they deal mainly with the aristocracy. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Read yeh shen or watch the video your teacher shares with you. The stepmother didnt like yeh shen for she was more beautiful and kinder than her own. Her stepmother kills the fish, but the fishs bones have special powers, helping yeh shen go to the spring fe. However, when her father became ill and died, yehshens life changed. A cinderella story from china the world of chinese. Do the stepmother and yeh shen get what they deserve at the end of the story. Oct 09, 2012 yehshen, also known as ye xian is one of the worlds first cinderella stories, and was published in the 9th century.
The ultimate collection by charles perrault every version of cinderella in one collection. Before long chief wu and one wife died leaving one baby, yeh shen, to be reared by her stepmother. The cat cinderella the little glass slipper aschenputtel the baba yaga the little glass slipper katie woodencloak tattercoats ashey pelt the sharp grey sheep rashincoatie cap orushes the hearth cat the princess and the golden shoes the. 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. In addition, unlike yeh shen s golden shoes, cinderella s marvellous and unique slippers were. First of all, while cinderella had two stepsisters, yeh shen had one stepsister who was ugly.
Based on an ancient chinese story which predates european versions, a girl overcomes her wicked stepmother to marry the prince. A cinderella story from china folk tale retold by ailing louie sootface. Each wife in her turn had presented wu with a baby daughter. Yeh shen is a lonely orphan whose only friend is a fish. The only friend that yeh shen had to her name was a fish she had caught and raised. Mar 24, 2018 the tale of yeh shen, a chinese cinderella. Our response activities were crafted using the six levels of bl. In the end cinderella marries a prince but yeh shen marries a king. Before long, chief wu and one wife died leaving one baby, yeh shen, to be reared by her stepmother. To this day, the spirit of a goldeneyed fish swims in a cool, deep lake.
Yehshen lived a happy life with her father, her stepmother, and her stepsister. The pbs show the puzzle place retold the story in the episode going by the book. 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. Add a cultural twist to your fairy tale unit with yeh shen. During the time of the chin and han dynasties, a cave chief named wu married two wives and each gave birth to baby girls. Nov 01, 2016 retold by ailing louie illustrated by ed young. This version of the cinderella story, in which a young. It was a beautiful fish with golden eyes, and every day it would come out of the water and rest its head on the bank of the pond, waiting for yeh shen to feed it. A cinderella story from china ailing louie 9780399209000 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, did you know the first written cinderella story, called yeh shen, was written in 850 a. A cinderella story from china not to be confused with adeline yen mahs chinese cinderella yeh shen the little orphan grew to girlhood in her stepmothers home. Critical analysis according to the authors note, the story of yeh shen is from the tang dynasty 618907ad.
The cinderella story is a beautiful tale of serendipity and love, and perhaps thats why it seems to transcend time itself. Jewellike illustrations by caldecott medalist ed young bring this variation of the classic tale to life. As was the custom in those days, chief wu had taken two wifes. After teaching school near boston, she returned to the new york area, moving to new jersey. A cinderella story from china, retold by ailing louie and illustrated by ed young, is wellknown childrens picture book adaptation of the fairy tale. Yeh shen lived a happy life with her father, her stepmother, and her stepsister. The zen of fish story sushi from samurai to supermarket. Click download or read online button to get yeh shen book now. Yeh shen a cinderella story from china retold by ailing louie 2 working with words complete each sentence using a. 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.
After the wedding, yeh shen and the prince travel to the lake. Watch this older 1980s, animated version of the yeh shen story, put together by cbss storybreak. Yeh shen, also known as ye xian is one of the worlds first cinderella stories, and was published in the 9th century. Ye xian is a chinese fairy tale that is similar to the european cinderella story, the. Students learn about chinese culture through the folktale yehshen. This packet provides lesson guidance, teachertested ideas, and five textrelated activities from math tangrams to writing prompts. V aldecott book winner ed young researched the story of yehshen in. Cinderella in china medieval chinese story study guides. Yehshen a cinderella story from china retold by ailing louie 1 vocabulary word unscramble unscramble the words. The story of yeh shen first appeared in 9th century china, over 1,000 years before the first european cinderella story. There are many versions of the cinderella tale, but this one is believed to be the original version written 1,000 years before the european one. To help put the right book in each readers hands, consider the following comprehensive text complexity analyses within your instructional plans. Cbs storybreak yehshen a cinderella story from china pt. Students learn about chinese culture through the folktale.
But, scholars argue that this might not be the first cinderella story, with some saying that the earliest prototype of the cinderella story was actually in ancient greek. People around the world have been telling the cinderella story for ages. A great accompaniment to ailing louies retelling of this chinese cinderella story. One big difference is that cinderella has two step sisters and yeh shen has one. In the dim past, even before the chin and the han dynasties, there lived a cave chief of southern. The first cinderella story to be written down was the chinese tale of yeh shen. In spite of her heavy heart, yehshen tried to work hard.
Youve heard it in fairy tales since you were young. An ojibwa cinderella story folk tale retold by robert d. Contrast the european story of cinderella was written a thousand years before yeh shen s story which was told in china, and there are several differences between the two. In cinderella her step mom doesnt find out about the mice but yeh shens step mom does. Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling, and she forced yehshen to be a servant. China, retold by ailing louie 1982, is an early version of the classic fairy tale and was based on the chinese manuscript. Ask students to name other fairy tales they know and to consider what. Download yehshen pdf fully free ebook by ailing louie i have read many different interpretations of the classic cinderella story. The stepmother didnt like yehshen for she was more beautiful and kinder than her own. Even though the main characters name is yehshen and not cinderella, students will see that she has a lot in common with the cinderella they are familiar with. A cinderella story from china retold by ailing louie illustrated by ed young.
After reading a child slave in california scholastic scope, september 2012 discuss whether shyimas story can be classified a modern cinderella tale. A cinderella story from china not to be confused with adeline yen mahs chinese cinderella yehshen the little orphan grew to girlhood in her stepmothers home. Yeh shen a cinderella story from china a cinderella story from china by ailing louie by ailing louie by ailing louie by ai. In a small group, talk about why you think the story of cinderella is such a favorite. Students are then asked to recall information of differences between the traditional and chinese versions. However, when her father became ill and died, yeh shen s life changed. This retelling was later adapted into an episode of animated anthology series, cbs storybreak. Dear fish, i honor you and return your bones to the water. Some of the details are different but its basically the same story. Yeh shen, a cinderella story from china retold by atling louie and illustrated by ed young is the story of cinderella written years before the european fairytale. Before long, chief wu and one wife died leaving one baby, yehshen, to be reared by her stepmother. A cinderella story from china is the adaptation of this ancient fairy tale, retold by ailing louie and wonderfully illustrated by.
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