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Fox-Fire Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Fox-Fire

A Japanese folklore tale about the mysterious fire created by fox-spirits that lures travelers astray.

A Legend Of Confucius Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

A Legend Of Confucius

A Legend Of Confucius: When Confucius came to the earth, the Kilin, that strange beast which is the prince of all four-footed animals, and only appears when

Dimian The Peasant Russian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Dimian The Peasant

Dimian The Peasant: [Illustration] Not long ago, or perchance very long ago, I do not know for sure, there lived in a village, some place in Russia, a peasant

Samurai!” Japanese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Samurai!”

Samurai!”: The samurai represent one of history's most fascinating warrior traditions. For nearly a thousand years, from roughly the 11th century until the

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Why The Fish Laughed Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Why The Fish Laughed

A queen asks a fisherman's wife a foolish question about a fish, and the fish laughs aloud. This mystery puzzle challenges a vizier to discover the secret of the fish's laughter.

The Monkey With The Tom Tom Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Monkey With The Tom Tom

The Monkey With The Tom Tom: In a remote wood there lived a monkey, and one day while he was eating wood-apples, a sharp thorn from the tree ran into the tip

The Rats Wedding Aesop's Fables Ages 6-8

The Rats Wedding

A charming Punjabi folk tale about a little rat who swaps his way from a piece of root to a noble bride — and a famous lesson about honesty in trade.

The Foolish Weaver Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Foolish Weaver

A weaver’s foolish obedience to a farmer’s absurd commands nearly destroys him.

The Four Brothers Aesop's Fables Ages 6-8

The Four Brothers

Four brothers each have different talents: strength, keen sight, speed, and kindness. Together, they prove that teamwork and friendship overcome any challenge.

The Jewelled Arrow Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Jewelled Arrow

The Jewelled Arrow: In the city of Vardhamana in India there lived a powerful king named Vira-Bhuja, who, as was the custom in his native land, had many wives

The Farmer and the Money-Lender Aesop's Fables Ages 6-8

The Farmer and the Money-Lender

The Farmer and the Money-Lender: A poor farmer suffered constantly under a money-lender who grew rich while the farmer remained trapped in hardship. With

Punchkin Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Punchkin

Punchkin: Once upon a time, there was a Raja who had seven beautiful daughters. They were all good girls; but the youngest, named Balna, was more clever than

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