Author/Illustrator Ed Young | Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System

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Reibstein, Mark

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Wabi Sabi, a cat living in the city of Kyoto, learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name.

2) What about me?

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3) Mouse match: a Chinese folktale

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When a father mouse goes to the sun, cloud, wind, and wall in search of the strongest husband for his daughter, he is surprised to find that a mouse is the best match.

4) The lost horse: a Chinese folktale

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A retelling of the tale about a Chinese man who owned a marvelous horse and who believed that things were not always as bad, or as good, as they might seem.

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6) Hook

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A chick hatched by hens turns out to be an eaglet who must get help from a boy in learning how to fly.

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8) I, Doko: the tale of a basket

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10) The hunter: a Chinese folktale

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After learning to understand the language of animals, Hai Li Bu the hunter sacrifices himself to save his village.

11) Shanghai messenger

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12) Lon Po Po: a Red-Riding Hood story from China

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Book, CD + Book

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Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.