Folk tales from Around the World
Folk tales from many countries grouped by the themes of beauty, brotherly love, cleverness, disobedience, greed, happiness, love, lying, patience, and helping people.
LOVE
Malaysia – Young Man Shows True Love – Retold by K. Y. Chin
BROTHERLY LOVE
Korea – Real Brotherly Love – Retold by Yun Seok Kim
CLEVERNESS
Malaysia – Outwitting a Crocodile – Retold by Chok Yun Foo
DISOBEDIENCE
Malaysia – The Story of the Coconut Tree – Retold by Nurhayani Abu Bakar
BEAUTY
Japan – Kaguya Hime – Tale of the Bamboo Princess – Retold by Chifuyo Omma
Korea – Jang Hwa and Hong Run – Retold by Jin Taek Lee
Korea – Kongi and Potgi – Retold by Youngil-Seo
Taiwan – A Beautiful Lady Saves the King – Retold by Yu-Ling Hsieh
GREED
China – The Old Man and the Golden Fish – Retold by Hoh Chee Bin
Japan – A Broken Promise – Mami Takenaka
Turkey – The Greedy Farmer – Retold by Turkan Ece
China – A Magic Paint Brush – Retold by Anna Yuan Li Ning
HAPPINESS
Lebanon – The Prince and the Princess – Retold by Esam Elhefian
LOVE
Korea – Endless Love (Retold by Ji-Young Lee)
Malaysia – Young Man Shows True Love (Retold by K.Y. Chine)
HELPING PEOPLE
China – A Magic Paint Brush – Retold by Anna Yuan Li Ning
LYING
Turkey – The Man Who was a Liar (Retold by Turkan Ece)