Tower to heaven
retold by Ruby Dee
When Yaa, who loves to talk while she works, hits the sky god one too many times with her pestle he disappears high up into the heavens and the villagers decide to build a tower to heaven to find him.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
The boy who drew cats
by retold by Arthur A. Levine (1994)
About this book
An artistic young boy's love for drawing cats gets him into trouble and leads him to a mysterious experience. Based on a Japanese legend.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe boy who drew cats Lead Character
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