Ed Young

Introduces the Chinese zodiac and relates how each of its twelve signs was named for an animal selected by the Jade Emperor.

A Nepalese basket tells the story of its use through three generations of a family.

Retells the fable, "The Wind and the Sun," in which Wind, Rain, and Sun attempt to remove the cap of a shepherdess. Collage illustrations include symbols based on seal characters of Chinese pictograms.

This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years before the earliest European version.

"Late at night, when all is quiet and everyone is asleep, a ninja creeps silently through the house in search of treasure."-- Provided by publisher.

Describes the events of the 6,000 mile march undertaken by Mao Zedong and his Communist followers as they retreated before the forces of Chiang Kai-shek.

When the emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, his smallest daughter, whom he has always ignored, uses her kite to save him.