A Chinese Wonder Book

"A Chinese Wonder Book" by Norman Hinsdale Pitman is a collection of stories that uses the magic of old China to talk about important lessons. In the early 1900s, Pitman wrote down these exciting stories that teach readers about being good, staying true to yourself, and how tricky life can be. The stories use magical things and people to show what Chinese culture thought was important. The book starts with Widow Wang and her son, Ming-li, and their hard life getting better when a priest gives them a bug that can make food appear. They’re happy, but their luck makes others jealous, causing problems. This beginning sets a fun and hopeful mood, using magic to pull readers into a world full of wonder and good lessons.