fables

An illustrated retelling of twenty-two folktales, fairy tales, and fables.

When sly Fox invites hungry Stork to lunch but tricks her out of her portion, she devises a way to get the last laugh.

One by one, on successive days of the week, six different colored blind mice investigate parts of the strange 'something' near their pond and speculate to the group about its identity. Not until the seventh day, when the seventh mouse examines all of it, however, do they see what it truly is, proving that wisdom comes only from seeing the whole.

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

Contains sixty-eight alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects and authors of folktales from around the world.

San Jang and his three disciples have overcome their fidelity to each other and now must defeat the most powerful monsters yet and Wu Kong must be clever, not just strong.

After Wu Kong's temper causes damage and wastes San Zang's time, San Zang banishes Wu Kong, but the travelers may not make it without Wu Kong.

Escaping from danger yet again, San Zang and his disciples arrive at the temple of Zhen Yuan, the world's most distinguisted Taoist and the owner of the magical RenShen tree. The secret of the tree's fruits, however, brings out the worst of Bajie's and Sun Wu Kong's natures, the consequences of which they must all deal with.

Having overcome numerous obstacles on their journey to the West, companions Sun Wu Kong, San Zang, and Zhu Bajie face three new trials that will test their fidelity, their compassion, and their individual impulses. If they fail, their journey is doomed; if they succeed, they will gain strength and a final addition to their party.

Sun Wu Kong and San Zang encounter constant danger after crossing out of the Tang Dynasty, and San Zang is forced to keep his companion from causing trouble and keep the gods appeased as well as dealing with threats from both monsters and people. They have found fortune in their travels, however, and gain an unlikely new companion on their journey West.