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The Miserly Farmer Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Miserly Farmer

The Miserly Farmer: Once upon a time there was a farmer who had carted pears to market. Since they were very sweet and fragrant, he hoped to get a good price

The Magic Cask Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Magic Cask

The Magic Cask: Once upon a time there was a man who dug up a big, earthenware cask in his field. So he took it home with him and told his wife to clean it out.

The Halos Of The Saints Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Halos Of The Saints

The Halos Of The Saints: In ancient China, during a time when Buddhism was spreading throughout the land and changing how people understood the world, there

The Fox And The Raven Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Fox And The Raven

The Fox And The Raven: The fox knows how to flatter, and how to play many cunning tricks. Once upon a time he saw a raven, who alighted on a tree with a piece

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The Flying Ogre Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Flying Ogre

A Chinese Buddhist folk tale about a wandering monk, a terrified girl in a red coat, and a shape-shifting ogre — a gentle lesson about truth, pity, and clear sight.

The Fire-God Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Fire-God

The Fire-God. Kids-friendly retelling with setting, characters, moral, and a lesson for today.

The Favorite Of Fortune And The Child Of Ill Luck Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Favorite Of Fortune And The Child Of Ill Luck

The Favorite Of Fortune And The Child Of Ill Luck: Once upon a time there was a proud prince who had a daughter. But the daughter was a child of ill luck.

The Eight Immortals (Ii) Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Eight Immortals (Ii)

The Eight Immortals (Ii) - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.

The Dragon-Princess Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Dragon-Princess

The Dragon-Princess: A Chinese Folk Tale of Love and Courage In ancient China, where mountains touched the clouds and rivers flowed like silver ribbons, there

The Dragon After His Winter Sleep Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Dragon After His Winter Sleep

The Dragon After His Winter Sleep: Once there was a scholar who was reading in the upper story of his house. It was a rainy, cloudy day and the weather was

Laotsze Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Laotsze

Read ‘Laotsze’ — a classic Chinese Folk Tales story about moral lessons about greed. Laotsze is a treasured Chinese folk tale featuring a ant. Drawing f…

How The River-God’s Wedding Was Broken Off Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

How The River-God’s Wedding Was Broken Off

How The River-God's Wedding Was Broken Off - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from...

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