Legend of the Milky Way

By Jeanne M. Lee

Retells the Chinese legend of the Weaver Princess who came down from heaven to marry a mortal, a love story represented in the stars of the Milky Way.

Legend of Li River

By Jeanne M. Lee

A sea princess who wishes to lessen the hardships of the poor laborers employed in building the Great Wall of China seeks help from the Goddess of Mercy.

The butterfly boy

By Laurence Yep, Jeanne M. Lee

A boy in long-ago China sees the world around him from a butterfly's point of view. Based on the writings of philosopher Chuang Tzu.

I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told

By Jeanne M. Lee

A retelling of six Jatakas, or birth stories, which illustrate some of the central tenets of Buddha's teachings, such as compassion, honesty, and thinking clearly before acting.

Silent Lotus

By Jeanne M. Lee, Susan Bonners

Although she cannot speak or hear, Lotus trains as a Khmer court dancer and becomes eloquent in dancing out the legends of the gods.

Legend of the Milky Way

By Jeanne M. Lee

Silent Lotus

By Jeanne M. Lee

Ba-Nam

By Jeanne M. Lee

A young Vietnamese girl visiting the graves of her ancestors finds the old gravekeeper frightening until a severe storm reveals to her the old woman's kindness.

Legend of the Milky Way

By Jeanne M. Lee

Retells the Chinese legend of the Weaver Princess who came down from heaven to marry a mortal, a love story represented in the stars of the Milky Way.

Toad is the uncle of heaven

By Jeanne M. Lee

Toad leads a group of animals to ask the King of Heaven to send rain to the parched earth.