Monkey King

Monkey King

Chao Peng, 1975-

Book - 2011

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Children's Room jGRAPHIC NOVEL/Peng Due Mar 15, 2025
Subjects
Wu, Cheng'en, > approximately 1500-approximately 1582. > Xi you ji > Juvenile fiction.
Monkeys > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile fiction.
Graphic novels.
Genres
Graphic novels
Published
[South Korea] : Jr Comics [2011]
Language
English
Corporate Author
Confucius Institute
Main Author
Chao Peng, 1975- (-)
Corporate Author
Confucius Institute (-)
Other Authors
Weidong Chen, 1969- (-), Cheng'en Wu, approximately 1500-approximately 1582.
Item Description
"Adventures from China"--Cover.
"Original story: "The journey to the West" by Wu, Cheng En"--P. [3].
"Original Chinese edition published by Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House"--P. [3].
"All-ages adventures action"--P. [4] of cover.
"Translation supported by the Confucius Institute"--P. [4] of cover.
Physical Description
20 volumes : chiefly color illustrations, color portraits ; 19 cm
Audience
GN840L
ISBN
9788994208459
  • v. 1. Birth of the Stone Monkey
Review by Booklist Review

Journey to the West, considered one of China's greatest classical novels, has been retold countless times, including as a segment in Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese (2006). This more straightforward adaptation has an even younger target audience. Born from a rock perched atop Spring Mountain, Handsome Monkey King enjoys life so much that he wishes it would never end. Traveling east in search of the secret to immortality, he becomes a disciple of Master Puti, who teaches him not only that secret but the secret to 72 transformations and how to travel by cloud. Now called Sun Wu Kong, the Monkey King returns to Spring Mountain and begins forming alliances with the surrounding kingdoms, eventually becoming strong enough to take on the Jade Emperor himself. Written and illustrated as a heroic action story, with all the humor and drama left in, this is as engaging for readers of history and folklore as it is for fans of wisecracks and fighting. An introduction and appendix are included, making the story even easier to follow for readers unfamiliar with the original tale.--Volin, Eva Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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