A retelling of this ancient tale, in which the people of the Valley of Shinar decide to build a tall tower to heaven. When they reach the 100th floor, they congratulate themselves: “How close we are to heaven…We will rule the earth... Read More

Mai wants to free the sparrows caged outside the temple gates, but she can’t afford to pay for their freedom. Instead, she gives a gift to the girl Thu, chanting, “Fly free, fly free, in the sky so blue. When you do a good deed, it... Read More

Lily is really very busy, and she’s not interested in going to bed. She tells her mother, “I want to play NOW!” Just then the doorbell rings, and here is a small white bear who says the same thing. It’s party time! He takes Lily... Read More

A singsong tale of adventure, in which a young girl rides out on her little pony, “to see what I can see.” She meets all kinds of Western creatures, including prairie dogs, an armadillo, jackrabbit, roadrunner, coyote, and buffalo.... Read More

A winning tale, in verse, about a family that keeps finding cats that need a home, and a tough-talking dad whose heart wins out every time. As the number of cats in the family keeps rising, the repetition and expansion of Dad’s rant... Read More

You’ve heard this tale before, no doubt you’ll hear it again, but that’s the beauty of it—the story’s got good bones. And it’s got legs too, as the original came from Asia, and the version here takes place in a desert, like... Read More

There’s nothing like picking out a pumpkin straight from the field when Halloween is coming. Farmer Brown makes a routine assessment of his crop and finds that something is terribly wrong. The kids from Lily Lake Elementary roll up and... Read More

If you be brave and try just once / I’ll fly right next to you. The reassurance of a mommy bird is the key to confidence as the time for first flight arrives. In a tree within sight of a mountain she coaches and models the steps for... Read More