Presents an illustrated collection of Aesop’s fables interwoven with Father Fox’s own unique interpretations of the stories.
Folklore and Fairy Tales
The Man Who Tricked a Ghost
Sung, a brave man who is not afraid of ghosts, meets one on a dark road and tricks it into revealing its secret weakness.
The City of Dragons
A boy with a face so sad that nobody wants to look at him runs away with a caravan of giants to the city of dragons, where his sorrowful face is finally appreciated.
The Farmer And The Poor God: A Folktale From Japan
A poor god living in the attic of an unsuccessful family prepares to move with them and causes a reversal of their fortunes.
The Junior Thunder Lord
Yue, a Chinese merchant, discovers the wisdom in passing along kindness, when Bear Face, the huge hairy man Yue has befriended, saves his life.
The Shell Woman and the King
Good Wu marries a young woman who can change herself into a shell. Because of this ability, a cruel ruler wishes to own her. In order to escape and save herself and her husband, she must perform three wonders.
The Boy Who Swallowed Snakes
An honest young boy tries to get rid of an ever-increasing number of snakes that have come with the bowlful of silver coins he found.
The Tale Of The Mandarin Ducks (Picture Puffins)
A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.
Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat
This book retells the Japanese folktale about how the beckoning cat became a symbol of luck and prosperity in Japan.
The Magic Rug of Grand-Pré
Rose-Marie and Constant go on a night-time quest with Johnny à Minou, the magic mailman, to find the twelve strands of wool to complete the hooked rug of Grand-Pré. They visit the four corners of Acadie. Each stop on their journey brings them closer to their Acadian ancestors.