Description: "Multicultural Folktales Told by Our Multicultural Neighbors" plants the seed of understanding other cultures through traditional folktales. This book is filled with a variety of traditional stories from countries we rarely get to encounter, such as Taiwan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia. Through stories like the tale of the goddess Mazu from Taiwan, the story of the Tengu's fur fan from Japan, the tale of Master Dongguo from China, and the story of the golden ring from Kyrgyzstan, readers can take one step closer to their multicultural neighbors by learning about each country's culture, way of life, and values. Taiwan: The City God, the Kitchen God, the Story of Mazu Russia: The Snow Girl, Porridge Cooked with an Axe, The Golden Fish, The Bread Roll Mongolia: The Grumpy Old Man, The Most Delicious Meat, Erkhii Mergen the Great Archer Vietnam: The Gold Pit and the Silver Pit, The Toad Who Brought the Rain, The Story of Trau Cau, The Story of the Star Tree Uzbekistan: The Stork's Wisdom and Wealth Japan: Rice Cakes and the Little Monk, The Tengu's Fur Fan, The White Fan and the Black Fan, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Mysterious Hood That Lets You Hear China: The Mouse's Wedding, The Snake Groom and the Youngest Daughter, The Little Horse Crosses the River, Ma Liang's Magic Brush, The Young Hunter, Master Dongguo Kyrgyzstan: The Fox and the Ant, The Wise Maiden, The Golden Ring Thailand: The Three Animals, The Elephant and the Tiger, Prince Golden Conch *After Reading the Folktales