The little fox takes the tiger to meet a deer and her fawn, three baby pandas then four agile monkeys. Behind the fox who's walking confidently, the animals notice the big tiger... They all run off immediately.

At the edge of a footpath, Old Laolao is worried. In this cool season, no one to buy her fans. Where will she find the money to feed her grandson? Passing by, the famous calligrapher Wang is touched but he has his own idea to help Laolao. He will embellish the fans with his beautiful writing and he will work miracles! This story of giving and generosity is inspired by the life of the most famous Chinese calligrapher, WANG Xizhi (4th century).

It is winter. All the colours of the forest have faded and given way to cold and silence. There's no question of ever going outside again! During this time of year in Japan, the tanuki sleeps soundly in its burrow... and doesn't move until spring returns! But this winter, a strange feeling comes over his stomach...

Once upon a time, there were five Chinese brothers who were as similar as a drop of water to another drop of water. Each of them had a special gift. One day, the eldest of the brothers is held responsible for the disappearance of a little boy. The sentence was swift. He was sentenced to death. However, the five brothers are like the five fingers of a hand. Nothing can separate them. And with their fabulous powers, they have more than one trick up their sleeve... A traditional Chinese tale revisited by Virginie Soffer and beautifully illustrated by Roshanak Ostad.

In China, Sansan runs an inn by herself. Many travellers come to stay with her and her business is flourishing. It must be said that she treats her customers to famous... magic cakes.

In ancient times, in China, a father mobilized for war leaves his home, leaving his daughter alone to whom he gives a white foal. Later, the daughter, unwary, promises her horse to marry her if he brings back the absent father. The horse is impatient and the daughter pretends to ignore the promise. It is then that the father discovers the foolish oath... The fate of the girl, her white horse and the appearance of the first silk thread will depend on his reaction.

A collection of four classic Chinese tales from the time when people knew how to gain wisdom by listening to animals: "The Grateful Ant", "The Smart Wolf", "The Loyal Deer", and "The Mischievous Magpie".

When Mulan learns that her elderly father has been called to war, she dons military garb and goes to fight in his place. For twelve years, she fights as a valiant soldier. When the emperor wants to reward this valiant warrior, he simply asks her to return to her family. Finally back, Mulan puts on her old dress and greets her fellow soldiers. Dumbfounded, they only knew a brave fighter until then, they discover that she is a woman.

Today, Langlang takes a boat with his mother to the fishing village where grandmother lives. The young boy has just turned six. He will start school tomorrow to learn to read and write, and also to make friends. That's why Grandma wants to give him a very symbolic present.

While their mother is away, A-King and A-Yu are left alone at home. Suddenly, there's a knock at the door! Mum said not to open the door for anyone, but... Who really is this great-aunt who has come to look after the two children? In any case, little A-Yu thinks she has very strange tiger paws!

On the shores of a black lake in China, under a dark sky, the young man Rong leads a lonely life without a sparkle. One day, next to a black feather, he finds a wounded bird that he will take care of. It turns out that this bird, which he names Qing and to whom he will give his freedom, is none other than the princess of the kingdom of crows. The beautiful Qing, grateful, will offer Rong a magic dress allowing him to fly away and follow her to her country which hides a thousand colors. Their love will be celebrated there and Rong's life will be changed forever.

A long time ago, elephants had wings, beautiful colored wings, and the gods rode them through the clouds. But one day, the elephant of the king of the gods disobeyed his master, and came down to earth...

In the imperial court of China in the 8th century, Princess Lan ("Mountain Mist") misses her native Sichuan. The red disappears from her cheeks. The emperor is not resigned to seeing the one he loves fade away. He commissioned two very famous painters to paint two frescoes representing the fabulous landscapes of Sichuan, the land of clouds. The two painters, Master Li and Master Wu, one meticulous, the other spontaneous, have three months to honour the prestigious commission. Each of them will use his art. Will they achieve the marvellous?

Navani de Delhi introduces us to a little Indian girl who invites us to visit her city and shows us her little world in a playful and original way: her home, her family, her friends, her school, the bazaars and temples, the Taj-Mahal, the music, the dance and the delicious Indian food...

For those we love, nothing is too good. Yuanyuan the little red panda knows it well. So, Yuanyuan saves the ripe blackberries for his granny, and even the snake She agrees with him!

Yexian, sensitive and wise, is tormented by her stepmother and stepsister. She finds comfort in a golden-eyed fish who will grant her every wish. At the ball, Yexian loses one of her beautiful shoes. The golden shoe, in the hands of a king, will finally lead the young girl to her happiness. The wonderful story of Cinderella, told eight centuries before Charles Perrault. Adapted by Chun-Liang Yeh from a story by Duan Chengshi, a Chinese scholar of the Tang dynasty. Illustrations by Wang Yi.

In a village near Benares, the arrival of an elephant aroused everyone's attention. Six blind men, who had no idea what the animal was, were asked to touch a different part of it and announced their verdict. Each of them had a part of the truth... A fable of Indian wisdom, it leads to reflection on the perception of the truth, which is often partial and specific to each person.

Not long ago, in the Philippine archipelago, two tribes lived together: the Ra'ili, cattle breeders, and the Ifugaos, rice planters. The acquisition of a Dutch cattle herd by the Rââli chief disrupts the island's ecosystem and brings the two tribes to the brink of conflict when they discover that the cows, which eat vanilla, give the rice an exquisite flavor by flooding it with their sweet milk. A journey to the edge of the world to tell the origin of the most famous of our desserts.

Under the tree or in front of the den, the farmer and the dogs wait, patiently. They wait, they wait... They wait for the rabbit to fall into their hands. But while waiting, the clever animal has stood them up!

In front of Shiro's house, there is this man who goes out every day with his bicycle. Shiro discovers that he is a kamishibaïs storyteller, these small paper theatres used in Japan to tell stories. As a child, Shiro faithfully comes to listen to his stories...This album was part of the "Tous nos coups de coeur" Opalivres selection and of the Lire et Faire lire 2018 selection.

On the Roof of the World, in the heart of the Land of Snow, there once lived a family of peasants. Dorje, the elder brother, took in his younger brother. Of a shady nature, he chased him away, urging him to go and earn his share. How Tenzin will succeed and how Dorje will be punished...

Duke Ye loves the dragon. His house is full of pictures of the dragon. Until one day, the dragon comes to visit him in person. Duc Yi also loves the dragon. He receives a painting of a dragon without pupils as a gift. Watch out! Adding them might make the dragon fly away! But that's what Duc Yi asks the painter...