Favorite Children's Stories

Korean Children's Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales
Kim So-Un, illustrated by Jeong Kyoung-Sim

Age range 5 to 12

Korean Children's Favorite Stories is a captivating collection of Korean folktales for children which are still being told, just as they have been for generations. Some are Korean-specific, while others echoes those told in other countries. Written with wit and pathos, they unveil the inevitable foibles of people everywhere and expose the human-like qualities of animals and the animal-like qualities of humans.

These Korean fables pulsate with the rhythm of life and the seasons, transporting the reader to a wonderland where ants talk, a baby rabbit outwits a tiger, a tree fathers a child, and a toad saves a whole village.

Korean stories include:

• The Story Bag
• The Pheasant, the Dove, and the Magpie
• The Bridegroom's Shopping
• The Bad Tiger
• The Great Flood
• The Pumpkin Seeds
• The Grateful Tiger
• The Three Pincesses
• and many more...