This tale is a legend about 15th century Japanese artist, Sesshu Toyo. I am reading from the translation by Lefcardio Hearn and the illustrations are beautiful woodcuts. Take a look!

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-49f8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99/book#page/1/mode/2up

The Tongue Cut Sparrow - A Folk Tale from Japan

This fairy tale has so many layers, including a legend about Mt Fuji.

Here is a very fun Japanese fairy tale! Enjoy!

The Lucky Tea-Kettle is a story from Japan.

This is a Japanese folk tale with many Bible story connections. Enjoy the story for its own sake and pay attention to what you notice, what you wonder, and what you are reminded of. Can you find Japan on the map? It is a country in Asia.

* For sensitive listeners, be aware that a dog dies in this story.

Also Mochi is pronounced MŌ-CHEE - I misprounounced it in the story.

Part 3 of Habermany the Serpent Prince

Part two of Haberman the Serpent Prince

This is a tale from Armenia. Notice how it is similar and different to Yasmin and the Serpent Prince. What else do you notice? What do you wonder? And what are you reminded of?

This is part 2 of Yasmin and the Serpent Prince. I would love to hear about all the connections to other stories you make!

10.3.24 I am so sorry - somehow I had uploaded part 1 again instead of part 2. I have corrected the file now so enjoy part 2!