Asian Myth

I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command. Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn't know that pelesits have a dark side - and when Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive...before they are both lost to the darkness.

"Give me six months, and I will teach your sons how to live wisely. They will make you proud," said the Pandit. And thus was born the great book of animal stories—the Panchatantra. Cunning jackals, stupid crocodiles, lumbering elephants and clever mice. Foolish fish and clever crows, quick-witted monkeys and dim-witted lions. Pit your wits against them in this feast of animal stories! The Panchatantra stories are ancient, yet so contemporary that they have been retold again and again through the ages. They remain as modern as any new story today.

"Cion Cion Blu" è un contadino cinese che veste solo di blu e arancione; ha un gatto tutto blu e un cane tutto arancione. E un pesciolino, che si chiama Bluino. Una notte, la neve copre di fiocchi bianchi tutti i suoi alberi d'aranci: quanto buon gelato d'aranciata! Per venderlo al mercato Cion Cion Blu s'incammina...

Aladin ist ein junger Mann, der von einem Zauberer beauftragt wird, eine Öllampe in einer magischen Höhle zu finden. Nachdem der Zauberer ihn zu betrügen versucht, behält Aladin die Lampe für sich. Er entdeckt, dass in der Lampe ein Dschinn steckt, der die Wünsche des Lampenbesitzers erfüllen muss. Mit Unterstützung des hilfreichen Geistes wird Aladin reich und mächtig und heiratet die schöne Tochter des Sultans.

This tender Japanese tale recalls the legend about Suho, a poor shepherd lad, and the newborn foal he finds on the Mongolian steppes.

A greedy monkey tricks a crab into trading her yummy omusubi rice snack for a single persimmon seed. But who will end up with the bigger reward in the end? This children’s story by Ryan Aoto is based on the traditional Japanese folktale “The Monkey-Crab Battle.”

Liway woont in de Filippijnen op het eiland Mindanao. Haar oma is een van de belangrijkste leiders van de Lumad, een inheemse bevolkingsgroep. Zij strijdt voor het behoud van het grondgebied van haar stam. Liway is dol op haar oma, maar ziet ook dat ze zich veel zorgen maakt.

Born into slavery, Mai's horizons are limited to one simple desire: to catch the eye of a handsome mate. She dares not dream for more, for like all humans, she's been taught from birth that her life belongs to the orcs, her destiny to serve.

La Siberia è un luogo magico in cui tradizioni diverse si sovrappongono. Le leggende dei gruppi etnici locali si mescolano a quelle dei colonizzatori russi, là immigrati o deportati nel corso di due secoli. Ancor oggi, le pratiche magiche degli sciamani sono rispettate nel vasto territorio. Nessun luogo è più sacro del lago Bajikal, il più grande del pianeta per volume d’acqua, che si trova al centro del territorio siberiano, a ridosso della Mongolia. La principessa con la coda è una fiaba per bambini e adulti. Parla di come si cresce e si superano paure e delusioni.

大切にしていた赤い手袋を落としてしまい、拾いに行きたかったのですがあきらめた正雄。
そしてその手袋は、通りかかった子どもに拾われて…。

小川未明の名作を
NHK出身

早く芽を出したいチューリップの子ども。まだ早いと諭す母親。それでも、芽を出したくて土の上にでてみたら…。童話作家小川未明の短編をNHK出身アナウンサー

さびしい冬の間、人形と一緒に過ごした少女。でも春が近づくと人形は…。童話作家小川未明の短編をNHK出身アナウンサー福井一恵の朗読で。

駅前で新聞を売る二人の女。行き来の人を見ながら思うこと。そして、お正月に買ったのは…。童話作家小川未明の短編をNHK出身アナウンサー福井一恵の朗読で。

Der Meister der Erzählkunst, Rafik Schami, beschenkt seine Leser mit drei Geschichten, die märchenhaft und zugleich mitten aus dem Leben gegriffen scheinen. Sie handeln von einem kleinen Jungen, der sich seinen großen Wunsch – einen eigenen Tretroller – selbst erfüllen will, von einem Paar rebellischer Marionetten im Puppentheater, und von einem alten Großvater, der von einem besonderen Gut und dessen Bedeutung für sein Leben erzählt: dem Salz... Rafik Schami entführt Jung und Alt auf seine einzigartige Weise in eine orientalische Märchenwelt.

Clever Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are back in a vibrant new collection of stories riddled with surprises. When the prince’s great uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the boys to the summer festival in Peetalpur, Prince Veera and Suku are excited to compete in the games. It’s no easy feat to make the peahen sing (when peahens can’t sing) or defeat the country's champion wrestler, but Raja Apoorva’s riddles prove the ultimate test of the boys’ wit and wisdom. Packed with wise-cracking dialogue, these festive tales of two friends will captivate listeners of all ages.

ధైర్యంగా, తెలివిగా బ్రతకటం నేర్పుతాయి చిట్టి పొట్టి కథలు.

Pubblicato nel 1893, questo libro per ragazzi dell'orientalista Judith Gautier descrive usi e costumi orientali (il romanzo è ambientato in Siam e in India) attraverso una storia semplice e delicata. L'attenzione ai dettagli del luogo e dell'epoca contraddistinguono questo come gli altri romanzi della scrittrice.

小学校へ上がったとき、生まれて初めてオルガンの音を聞くと、世の中にこんないい音がするものがあるのかと驚きました。
そして初めて聞くはずなのに懐かしい思いがするのです。
少女はオル

デンデンムシはある日、大変なことに気づきました。どうしたらよいかと、お友達のところを訪ねるのですが…。新美南吉の名作をNHK出身アナウンサー福井一恵の朗読で。

背が高い女には男の子がいて、たいへん可愛がっていた。ところが病気で…。童話作家小川未明の童話をNHK出身アナウンサー福井一恵の朗読で。