A Vietnamese folktale explaining why ducks sleep on one leg.
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Korean Children’s Favorite Stories
Presents thirteen Korean folktales featuring commoners, royalty, demons, and human-like animals, with the good being rewarded.
Anno’s Twice Told Tales
This book presents two tales from the Brothers Grimm, combined with Mr. Fox’s highly unusual interpretations of them.
1, 2, 3
A cumulative counting tale in which one innocent inchworm precipitates busy activity among an increasing number of animals. Hidden in each picture is a numeral, disguised among the shapes of the natural world.
The Donkey and the Rock
In this version of a tale with many Asian variations, a wise king, who rules a town full of foolish people in the mountains of Tibet, puts a donkey and a rock on trial to settle the dispute between two honest men.
Children Of The Dragon: Selected Tales From Vietnam
An illustrated collection of Vietnamese folktales with explantory notes following each story.
Japan (Globetrotters Club)
An overview of Japan emphasizing its cultural aspects.
The Perfect Tail: A Fred And Lulu Story
Fred stops being envious of other animals’ tails when his friendship with Lulu helps him to learn to like himself.
Bamboo Hats And A Rice Cake
Wishing to have good fortune in the new year, an old man tries to trade his wife’s kimono for rice cakes. Characters from the Japanese alphabet are incorporated into the text.
The Magic Ear
Here is delightful retelling of that ageless tale of goodness and kindness rewarded; …This will be a popular read-aloud for classrooms, and will have great appeal for those who still enjoy a “happily-ever-after”. — NAPRA ReView