04 Mar / Ling-Li and the Phoenix Fairy: A Chinese Folktale adapted by Ellin Greene, illustrated by Zong-Zhou Wang [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
Ling-Li prepares for her marriage by creating a beautiful wedding robe. A wealthy, jealous village girl tries to steal it, but magpies carry it away. Ling-Li follows the birds to the Phoenix Fairy who returns the robe with her special blessings for Ling-Li’s upcoming nuptials.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Children
Published: 1996