Asian Myth

"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...

In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling - and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.

"The Boy Who Drew Cats" is a Japanese folk tale collected by Lafcadio Hearn in Japanese Fairy Tales. This is his most anthologized story. It concerns a boy who drew cats everywhere. Everyone in the town thought this was a waste of time until a goblin invaded their temple. They boy, and his cat, then come to the rescue.

Der kleine Jakob hilft seiner Mutter auf dem Markt, als eine finstere alte Frau des Weges kommt. Als sie die schönen Waren seiner Mutter kritisiert...

Stella and Luna know that their mama, Elsie, came from the Philippines when she was a child, but they don't know much else. So one night, they ask her to tell them her story. As they get ready for bed, their mama spins two tales: that of her youth as a strong-willed middle child and immigrant; and that of the young life of Mayari, the mythical daughter of a god. Both are tales of sisterhood and motherhood, and of the difficult experience of trying to fit into a new culture, and having to fight for a home and acceptance.

Why are identity cards important, even for gods? How can you tell a Deva from a Manava? How would you find a particular god in a crowd of gods? One day, when Krishna wanted to board an aeroplane, he was not allowed to! All because he did not have an identity card. Then his friends Garuda and Sesha took him to meet Lata-kumari in Guwahati, who told him the story of Anasuya and the Ashwini twins, and why Rishi Chavan made a rule that all gods should carry a dhvaja a flag with each god's very own symbol. Did Krishna get his identity card so he could ride the aeroplane finally?

Why was Indra an unhappy god? What are the many magical things Indra has in paradise? Will Indra ever find happiness? Little Harsha was sad, so a cloud flew him up to Indra's palace, just to show Harsha that the king of gods was sadder than him! There, with his new friends Indra and Airavata, the six-tusked white elephant, Harsha sees so many amazing things a wish-fulfilling tree, a pot of never- ending gold, and a potion that keeps him healthy. Then Indra thinks of a naughty plan to steal Vasishta's cow! When he catches Indra, a very angry Vasishta tells him the secret to being happy.

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.

Wer die Götter herausfordert, dem ist echt nicht zu helfen... Aru Shah kann es kaum fassen: Eigentlich wollte sie ihren Klassenkameraden nur beweisen, dass die antike Öllampe im Museum ihrer Mutter tatsächlich verflucht ist - und nun soll sie durch das Entzünden der Lampe das Ende des Universums eingeläutet haben?! Um das Schlimmste zu verhindern, bekommt sie von den Wächtern des Himmelspalasts einen geheimen Auftrag. Zum Glück wird ihr auch ein mächtiger Beschützer an die Seite gestellt - der allerdings im Körper einer Taube gefangen ist.

ధైర్యంగా, తెలివిగా బ్రతకటం నేర్పుతాయి చిట్టి పొట్టి కథలు.

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

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。

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。

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。

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。

Fresh off the exciting discovery that her sketches of a beautiful kingdom and band of rebel kids have come to life in another world, Kiki Kallira has an unexpected visitor. One of those rebel kids has come into the real world to ask for her help—again. The river Kaveri, a crucial source of water for Mysore, has suddenly vanished! With no water to grow food or for wildlife to drink, Kiki's kingdom is doomed. Kiki enters her sketchbook once again, and her search for answers reveals the origin of the Kaveri.

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.

6-12 yoshli bolalar uchun mo’ljallangan ertak va afsonalar. Ushbu ertak-afsona To’lg’onoy ismli qiz haqida bo’lib, u dovyurakligi va qat’iyati sababli hayotini saqlab qola olishi, o’z ona qishlog’iga, suyukli yori yoniga qaytib, baxtga erishishi haqida hikoya qiladi.