Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman.

[1] Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".

[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.

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