Lon Po Po and other Stories from the Asian Tradition

Title: Lon Po Po and other Stories from the Asian Tradition
Subtitle: Lon Po Po; The Funny Little Woman; The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks; Crow Boy
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Weston Woods
ISBN: 9781608125647
SKU: 3662
Release Date: 03/01/09
Genre: Children
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Fiction


Description : Lon Po Po
Author - Ed Young
Narrator - B.D. Wong
Time - 12:36
In this Chinese version of the classic fairy tale, a mother leaves her three children home alone while she goes to visit their grandmother. When the children are visited by a wolf, pretending to be their Po Po, or granny, they let him in the house, but ultimately are not fooled by his deep voice and hairy face.



The Funny Little Woman
Author - Arlene Mosel
Narrator - Frances Kelley
Time - 8:07
A woman in old Japan who loves to cook rice dumplings and to laugh is captured by the wicked Oni.



The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Author - Katherine Paterson
Narrator - B.D. Wong
Time - 14:52
A compassionate couple risks their lives to reunite a pair of Mandarin ducks and are rewarded in the end - but by whom?



Crow Boy
Author - Taro Yashima
Narrator - Nancy Wu
Time - 11:01
A small boy, who is different from the others, gains acceptance when he imitates the voices of crows in the school talent show.