A father’s fear of the terrible leak ultimately saves him from a thief and wolf.
Terrible Eek
Folklore and Fairy Tales
The Wise Washerman: A Folktale From Burma
When the king asks him to wash a gray elephant white, a clever washerman outwits his jealous neighbor and proves the value of hard work and intelligence.
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 Stone Lion
Two Tibetan brothers are rewarded appropriately by a stone lion, one for his generosity and one for his greed.
The Cricket’s Cage: A Chinese Folk Tale
Retells a Chinese folktale in which a clever and kindly cricket is responsible for designing the tower buildings for Beijing’s “Forbidden City.”
The Magical Starfruit Tree: A Chinese Folktale
A stingy peddler is chastised for his miserly ways by an old beggar with magical powers.
The Cricket Warrior: A Chinese Tale
In order to save his family, a Chinese boy turns into a fighting cricket and becomes the emperor’s champion.
Children Of The Dragon: Selected Tales From Vietnam
An illustrated collection of Vietnamese folktales with explantory notes following each story.
Belching Hill
An old Japanese woman with a talent for making rice dumplings uses her wits to escape from a cavern filled with ogres.
China’s Bravest Girl: The Legend Of Hua Mu Lan
Legend of Hua Mu Lan who goes to war disguised as a man to save the family honor and becomes a great general.