(3) K-3 Illustrated by Eujin Kim Neilan. This quiet story begins with Mai feeding some caged birds and wishing they were free; the tale ends with this act of kindness ("Fly free, fly free..."), after a series of other actions have occurred. Handsome, serene watercolors show stranger helping stranger with shoes, water, food, and finally good health. A brief explanation of some Buddhist precepts concludes the book.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Eujin Kim Neilan. Though there's some decent information about the origins of dragon lore and differences in beliefs among cultures, this book will do more to whet appetites than sate them. Pringle's brief synopses of dragon stories, which include Norway's Nidhoggr, Egypt's Apep, and Lambton Castle's Wurm, are dryly presented. Neilan's scratchboard-like acrylic paintings add atmosphere.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Eujin Kim Neilan. Jinho wants to play video games and go skateboarding. He laughs at his grandfather's traditional Korean ways, including building a kite instead of just buying one. However, their mutual respect and love grow slowly but naturally as they work together on the project. Swirling circles in the acrylic paintings effectively echo the "best winds" that ultimately carry the kite aloft.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Eujin Kim Neilan. When a poor woodcutter saves an enchanted deer, he is granted his wish for a wife and children. The deer teaches him how to capture a heavenly maiden who bathes in a moonlit lake, but he loses her a year later when she flies off to heaven, their baby in her arms. In a happily-ever-after ending, he is reunited with his family in the heavenly kingdom. The acrylic paintings extend the well-told text and add cultural details.

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