Synopses & Reviews
A clever fox shows how small creatures must live by their wits.
A boastful boar learns the hard way that pride invites calamity.
A wise dragon teaches that the more you know, the more you know there is to know.
Each of the fables in this collection about the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac contains a jewel of wisdom: while readers enjoy the amusing stories, they can ponder a universal truth.
With playful, richly colored illustrations, these tales are like fortune cookies: sweet treats with meaningful messages.
Review
"In this striking volume, Demi introduces each of the Chinese zodiac's 12 animal symbols by retelling the fables associated with them."--
Publishers Weekly"The stories make you laugh as well as think and the richly colored illustrations are perfect."--American Bookseller, An ABA "Pick of the Lists"
"Young readers will be attracted to the book's sense of playfulness and its brilliant colors; older ones may enjoy the irony permeating the tales."--Booklist
About the Author
Demi is the author and illustrator of many books, including the picture-book biographies
Buddha and
The Dalai Lama. She has retold Chinese folktales in such books as
The Empty Pot and
The Donkey and the Rock. She lives in Carnation, Washington.