The Rice Jar That Never Emptied
Linh was not a generous child. There, I’ve said it plainly, and there’s no point in pretending otherwise. She was […]
ages 6-12
The Golden Fish of the Mekong
Along the great Mekong River, where the water runs brown and deep, carrying the memories of mountains and the whispers
The Tiger and the Turnip
Once upon a most particular time (which could have been yesterday or a thousand years ago, for time works rather
The Inkstone and the Empty Cup
In the time when emperors still ruled the Middle Kingdom, when scholars wore silk robes and poets composed verses by
The Lantern Keeper’s Gift
In the mountains where the prayer flags flutter and fly, Where eagles circle slowly in the bright blue sky, There
The Scarab and the Storm
In the golden days of ancient Egypt, when the great pyramids still gleamed white in the desert sun, there lived
The Harpist’s Gift
In the green hills of Ireland, where the hawthorn blooms white and the streams run silver over ancient stones, there
Sigrid’s Impossible Dream
Long ago, in the frozen lands where the Northern Lights dance and the winter lasts half the year, there lived
The Potter’s Wheel
In the great city of Rome, during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, there lived a young girl named Julia
The Olive Grove’s Lesson
In a valley on the island of Crete, where the Mediterranean sun painted the stones gold and the wind whispered
The Boy Who Conquered Himself
In the Punjab, where five rivers flow like silver ribbons across golden fields, where the sun blazes bright and the
