Wolkstein, Diane

After much coaching, Bouki wins the prize for dancing the king's secret dance but is then outwitted by his sneaky friend.

Kuo Ming's discovery of a moon goddess inside a snail shell changes his lonely life.

A strange event occurs across the land when a little Chinese goose girl sprinkles her shoulders with water and begins to wave her arms, believing that she will sprout wings, fly, and enjoy all the beautiful flowers of spring.

A young Chinese farmer discovers a generous goddess living in a snail shell.

A small goat finds that the banjo given to her by a little tiger protects her from harm in an unexpected way.

Little Mouse creates a painting that looks like three different things to her three friends, all of whom find themselves in it.

A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.

The monkey gets even with the buzzard for deceiving and devouring two of his friends.

When Little Mouse's friends look at the painting she has created, they do not all see the same thing.

A little ant and her friend enjoy a day together, dining on the nectar of a yellow flower, sailing on a leaf, and dancing in the rain.