Books in Round the World Folk Tales series

A story from China showing how the quail retrieved her egg. The quail has to approach the mason, the fire, the elephant, the pig and others before she finally approaches the cat who immediately chases the mouse and causes a chain reaction back to the mason who cuts the rock and frees the egg.

Powerful Er-lang saves the people from the burning heat of the suns and helps create the very first night

The town of Hamelin is overrun with rats, but when the Pied Piper who gets rid of them is refused payment he takes the children away from their greedy parents. Includes notes about the tale's origins, and the difficulty of identifying heroes and villainsin the story.

Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man goes to the Rabbi for advice

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Tricked by a clever acquaintance, a poor Mexican still manages to turn ashes into gold

Slaves who lost their wings under great oppression learn to fly freely once again, in their hearts and in their minds.

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Lazy farmer Rabbit steals from hardworking farmer Guinea Fowl in this tale from Africa. Rabbit is dishonest about his actions, but this does not serve him well.

Tricked by a clever acquaintance, a poor Mexican still manages to turn ashes into gold

A greedy traveler robs an old couple of their magic handmill, which produces an endless supply of pancakes and pies, but the wicked rascal may not be able to enjoy his booty for long

A story from China showing how the quail retrieved her egg. The quail has to approach the mason, the fire, the elephant, the pig and others before she finally approaches the cat who immediately chases the mouse and causes a chain reaction back to the mason who cuts the rock and frees the egg.