When a terrible dragon awakens and begins to wreak havoc on all the villages in his path, only humble scroll painter Mi Lei is wise and clever enough to confront the scaly beast. Visually told in a series of gatefold illustrations, all the storytelling majesty of the Chinese narrative scroll-maker's art of revealed. Full color.
This original creation myth explains how the moon and stars were created in order to light up the darkness of night. When the Mother of All Things makes the night, her nocturnal creatures--including coyotes, bats, leopards, owls, and sloths--complain that although they like the darkness, it is just too dark; they can't see a thing. The Mother of ...
A collection of tall tales presented in the context of a father sharing stories with his family. Tales include one about a goat that turns blue from eating too many blueberries and blue ribbons, and a summer day so hot that fish jumping out of a river are already fried and ready for eating.
Maggie just loves playing the drums. She plays every day--and she plays very loudly, so loudly that she sinks sidewalks and shatters windows. Fed up with Maggie's drumming, the mayor passes a law making drumming illegal. However, when a tornado heads towards town, it is Maggie's quick thinking--and drumming--that saves the day. Illustrated with ...
A graceful, historical tale of the butterfly tells how when the world was young, the butterfly was the noisiest creature on Earth. Then as a stormy day brought a great noise to the world, the butterflies were stunned into an awesome silence, thus illuminating a special beauty only quiet can reveal. Full-color illustrations.
Maggie just loves playing the drums. She plays every day--and she plays very loudly, so loudly that she sinks sidewalks and shatters windows. Fed up with Maggie's drumming, the mayor passes a law making drumming illegal. However, when a tornado heads towards town, it is Maggie's quick thinking--and drumming--that saves the day. Illustrated with ...
Explains how long ago a self-absorbed snake became responsible for the hyena's spots, the lion's mane, the monkey's chattering, the ostrich's speed, and its own unique shape.
This circular story, with rhythmic text, tells of a tree being cut down to make a fiddle which is then played to recreate the song of the mockingbird that sang in the tree.
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