Shen of the Sea
1925 collection of short stories by Arthur Bowie Chrisman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis.[1] Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".
Author | Arthur Bowie Chrisman |
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Illustrator | Else Hasselriis[1] |
Country | United States |
Genre | Children's short story collection |
Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
Publication date | 1925 |
Media type | |
Pages | 252 |
OCLC | 299415 |
LC Class | PZ7.C45 Sh[1] |
The original title page shows subtitle A Book for Children[1] and one early dustjacket shows Chinese Stories for Children. Both subtitles have been used for later editions.[2]
Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The title story tells of a king who tries to match wits with the demons of the water in order to save his city from a flood. Other tales relate the origin of chopsticks, and an instance when mud pies are revealed to be the origin of fine China.