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Delightful children's stories that can be appreciated by young and old alike, these are great to read aloud and perfect for reading to yourself, too. Enjoy Sunny Cook's engaging folk tales and some classic world myths about the moon, retold by Jo-Anne Fredericks. Younger children will be enchanted by the children's antics in Leon Blum's Silly Peach stories. You'll enjoy these charmingly illustrated books again and again!

Exclusive! Stories by Sunny Cook,  Illustrated by Cathy Morrison

Four Asian Tales   Illustrated by Cathy Morrison — Wonderful folk tales from Lapland, China, and Japan, retold for children. ($4.95)

  • How Clever Waari Fooled the Giant — Little Waari struggles with a whole family of giants to save his people and get back their stolen summer weather. He also discovers that brainpower — not brawn — is the best way to win an argument.
  • The Anger of Lady Sun — Who can coax the sun back into the sky and end the terrible cold? Not the Prime Minister! He will be put to death unless his little daughter, Susume San, can persuade Lady Sun to smile again.
  • The Reward of Shen Yee — This young scholar does not give up his search for wisdom, even while he battles dragons, storms and floods. But he must pass through a mountain of fire before he can gain the heart of magical lady he loves, and earn his great reward.
  • The Monkey Sage and the Emperor in the Well — Dear Monkey! When the drowned Emperor asks for his help, he agrees to save the kingdom. And he fights the wicked Magician with his own weapons!

Now Available Online! From Jo-Anne Fredericks

Oriental Tales About the Moon  Illustrated by Cathy Morrison — Classic Orientals myths about the moon and its powers. ($4.95)

  • Porcupine and the Sky Mirrors, Clever Porcupine solves the rivalry between his friends, the Czar of the Sky and the Czar of the Earth. (And he does it simply by using good manners!)
  • The Firedog That Bites The Moon, is a Korean tale about a stubborn dog that never, ever gives up.
  • The Plot To Steal The Moon tells how the Chinns want to use the moon for their own purposes, but Old Moon has other ideas.
  • When The Moon King's Child Came To Live On Earth: although she was as beautiful as moonlight, even the Emperor of Japan could not keep her from obeying her father's orders.
    (This book is also available as a hard-cover volume titled MOON MAGIC. Order it from Lerner Publications, Minneapolis, MN)

    Stories By Leon Blum . . . Available here only!

    Good Night, Silly Peach by Leon Blum
    — Six little read-aloud stories for young children, all in one book: "One, two, three, four, five, Silly Peach," "Not at home," "When Crabby Apple came to play," "Sore throat," "Going swimming," and "Good night, Silly Peach." (Illustrated. $4.95)

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