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
The magic wings
by Diane Wolkstein (1983)
About this book
A strange event occurs across the land when a little Chinese goose girl sprinkles her shoulders with water and begins to wave her arms, believing that she will sprout wings, fly, and enjoy all the beautiful flowers of spring.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe magic wings Lead Character
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