Ikeda, Daisaku

After a war destroys their Japanese village and kills their father, Taichi and Yumiko find hope by nursing a cherry tree through a harsh winter and seeing it blossom into new life.

Prejudice linked to an event from the past threatens the friendship that Akiko and her brother have made with a boy on their new island home.

Sophie, a bad-tempered and unhappy child, changes her view of the world when the Great Moon Rabbit carries her to the moon and shows her how pleasant and happy people can be.

Prejudice linked to an event from the past threatens the friendship that Akiko and her brother have made with a boy on their new island home.

Encouraged by the words of the Snow Country Prince, Mariko and Kazuo nurse an injured swan back to health during the long winter.