From the old Japanese woman who tricks the tengu monster to the bluebird that uses the Chinook wind to teach her mother compassion, this is a collection of posi... » 

From the old Japanese woman who tricks the tengu monster to the bluebird that uses the Chinook wind to teach her mother compassion, this is a collection of positive, even Utopian, folktales for various ages, arranged thematically around topics such as the nature of fear and courage, the importance of laughter, and the need for hope. «