Korean Children's Favorite Stories

Age range 5 to 12

Korean Children's Favorite Stories is a captivating collection of Korean folktales for children which are still being told, just as they have been for generations. Some are Korean-specific, while others echoes those told in other countries. Written with wit and pathos, they unveil the inevitable foibles of people everywhere and expose the human-like qualities of animals and the animal-like qualities of humans.

These Korean fables pulsate with the rhythm of life and the seasons, transporting the reader to a wonderland where ants talk, a baby rabbit outwits a tiger, a tree fathers a child, and a toad saves a whole village.

Korean stories include:

The Story Bag
The Pheasant, the Dove, and the Magpie
The Bridegroom's Shopping
The Bad Tiger
The Great Flood
The Pumpkin Seeds
The Grateful Tiger
The Three Pincesses
and many more...