The Cat-Tailed Rabbit and Other Stories

Welcome to Fairy Tales from Tang Tang

Tang Tang weaves traditional Chinese storytelling with Western fantasy elements, using vivid language to craft unique stories of wonder and magic. These beautiful, poignant fairy tales will leave an imprint on your heart with their universal themes of friendship, family, loyalty and loss.

What happens when …

• a young boy makes a promise to a childhood friend?
• generations of imps misunderstand a nursery rhyme?
• a grandmother sneaks out of heaven to visit her granddaughter?
• a girl grows up and loses interest in a beloved pet?

This book is for children and for adults who never lost their sense of wonder.

Translated from the original Chinese

Tang Tang, one of China's most celebrated authors of children's literature, began creating fairy tales in 2003. Her works often integrate traditional Chinese storytelling with Western fantasy elements, using vivid and humorous language to craft unique stories of wonder and magic. She is a member of the Chinese Writers Association (and one of its first "National Reading Promoters"), vice chair of the Zhejiang Writers Association, and image spokesperson for reading in Zhejiang. Tang Tang has won numerous children's literature awards in China, including the Gold Award, and the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award-China's highest award in the field-for three consecutive years. Among her best known works are "Hiding in Your Heart," "Water Sprite Kakasha," "A Biography of the Incisor A Shang," and "Green Pearl." Her works have been translated into English, Japanese, Russian and many other languages.