Explores various aspects of ancient Chinese culture, including art, government, societal structure, religion, and everyday life.
Author: Book Importer
Fox Maiden, The
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A young fox who uses magic to change herself into human form learns that being true to herself is the best way to live.
Ling Cho And His Three Friends
The Princess And The Beggar: A Korean Folktale (Scholastic Hardcover)
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A sad princess finds happiness after marrying a beggar.
The Stone Lion
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Two Tibetan brothers are rewarded appropriately by a stone lion, one for his generosity and one for his greed.
The Snow Wife
Yuki’s Ride Home
After a perfect day together with Grandma—feeding koi in the pond, folding origami paper in the garden, eating a delicious dinner, and listening to the “night music” by the water—Yuki realizes too late that night has come. Waving goodbye to Grandma, Yuki knows she’ll have to be brave to make it home without anyone’s help. Even though Grandma wants her three pets to accompany Yuki home, Yuki sends them back, because she doesn’t want Grandma to be lonely.
The Painted Fan
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When a brave maiden subdues a demon using a fan that had been given to her by her mother, she brings about the downfall of the tyrannical Lord Shang and reunites the imperial houses of Li and Chen.
Korean Children’s Favorite Stories
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Presents thirteen Korean folktales featuring commoners, royalty, demons, and human-like animals, with the good being rewarded.
Japan (Globetrotters Club)
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An overview of Japan emphasizing its cultural aspects.