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The Donkey and the Rock

by Demi,

In this version of a tale with many Asian variations, a wise king, who rules a town full of foolish people in the mountains of Tibet, puts a donkey and a rock ...

The Greatest Treasure

by Demi,

In this traditional Chinese tale, a poor man receives a treasure of gold and discovers the true value of simple pleasures.

The Dalai Lama

A Biography of the Tibetan Spiritual and Political Leader

by Demi,

A biographical look at the spiritual leader of Tibet.

Grass Sandals

The Travels of Basho

by Spivak, Dawnine & Demi,

A simple retelling of the travels of seventeenth-century Japanese poet, Basho, across his island homeland. Includes examples of the haiku verses he composed.

The Dragon's Tale

And Other Animal Fables of the Chinese Zodiac

by Demi,

A collection of fables about the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.

The Firebird

by Demi,

With the aid of his magical horse, Ptitsa, a young archer fulfills the increasingly difficult requests of Tsar Ivan and wins the hand of Princess Vassilissa.

Bamboo Hats and a Rice Cake

by Tompert, Ann & Demi,

Wishing to have good fortune in the new year, an old man tries to trade his wife's kimono for rice cakes. Characters from the Japanese alphabet are incorporate...

Demi's Secret Garden

by Demi,

Excerpts from Walt Whitman, the Bible, Chinese nursery rhymes, and other literary sources accompany illustrations of such insects as the cricket, grasshopper, ...

Find Demi's Baby Animals

by Demi,

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The Empty Pot

by Demi,

When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.