The magic porridge pot
retold by Harriet Ziefert
A poor family with a magic pot soon discover that getting the pot to cook is easy--the tricky part is getting it to stop.
Read Time: ~0.5 hr
Dawn
by Molly Bang (1983)
About this book
In this adaptation of "The Crane Wife," a shipbuilder marries a mysterious woman who makes him promise never to look at her while she weaves.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDawn Lead Character
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