In my experience, that’s actually one of the less useful texts put out by ICLP, because reading the stories (which aren’t really that interesting) isn’t a very effective way of learning the chengyu, and there’s no instruction on how to use them in real life.
Nice, sounds like I have a first book and a follow up book to look at so. Thanks!
Ah OK. Thanks for the heads-up 
I was just thinking it might have some amusement value, or at least some cultural insights.
I bought this book to translate and read. No 注音 
, but it gives me motivation. Learning to read may take longer for me. BUT I will have a specialized/useless vocab
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I guess that’s what they call diving in the deep end. On the other hand, studying what you find interesting is great for the motivation. And I think everyone’s Chinese improves after a few beers. Or at least it seems that way. 
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This is probably the easiest book for a foreign learner of Chinese to start out reading. Pinyin is on the back of each page, out of sight, and there’s a glossary arranged by Pinyin if you still don’t know what something means. It ain’t Shakespeare but you’ll be able to read this (or any of my readers).
https://www.createspace.com/4022737
More where that one came from when you finish.
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