Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China

Lon Po Po * Author - Ed Young * Narrator - B.D. Wong * Time - 12: 36 * In this Chinese version of the classic fairy tale, a mother leaves her three children home alone while she goes to visit their grandmother. When the children are visited by a wolf, pretending to be their Po Po, or granny, they let him in the house, but ultimately are not fooled by his deep voice and hairy face. The Funny Little Woman * Author - Arlene Mosel * Narrator - Frances Kelley * Time - 8: 07 * A woman in old Japan who loves to cook rice dumplings and to laugh is captured by the wicked Oni. The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks * Author - Katherine Paterson * Narrator - B.D. Wong * Time - 14: 52 * A compassionate couple risks their lives to reunite a pair of Mandarin ducks and are rewarded in the end - but by whom? Crow Boy * Author - Taro Yashima * Narrator - Nancy Wu * Time - 11: 01 * A small boy, who is different from the others, gains acceptance when he imitates the voices of crows in the school talent show.