The witch Baba Yaga uses a trick to capture a young man, but he cleverly avoids being eaten.
Age
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Baba Yaga and the Little Girl
When she is sent by her cruel stepmother to the fearsome Baba Yaga, a clever young girl uses kindness to make her escape.
The Golden Bracelet
In order to win the hand of his love, indolent Prince Haig learns to weave beautiful golden cloth, a craft that later saves his life.
Who’s Hiding Here?
A rhyming text explores animal camouflage, while die-cut pages reveal the animals hiding throughout the book.
Red Thread
Early one morning Wei Gu meets an old man from the spirit world who tells the young bachelor about his future bride and their life together.
The Butterfly Hunt
A boy pursues and captures elusive butterflies but decides that it is more fun to carry home his memories than a trophy.
Over the Deep Blue Sea
Prejudice linked to an event from the past threatens the friendship that Akiko and her brother have made with a boy on their new island home.
The Emperor’s Garden
The villagers’ plan to create a splendid garden for their emperor gets bogged down in jealous arguments, happily resolved when the emperor himself comes to visit.
The Treasure Chest
A rainbow-colored magic fish helps Laifu protect his bride-to-be from the evil ruler Funtong.
The Butterfly Boy
A boy in long-ago China sees the world around him from a butterfly’s point of view.