These classic stories of many lands, delightfully adapted and narrated by Jim Weiss, show that people from all around the world have much in common.

Includes the following stories:

• A Guest Who Ran (Native American)
  
• Two Monks (Japan)
  
• The Three Friends of Manuel (Spain)
  
• Courting the Wind (West Africa)
  
• The Secret Weapon (China)
  
• Djuha: Two Stories (Arabic)
  

“Among the freshest works out today.” —Sacramento Bee

” …most folktales spin a running tale of human foibles…these stories are no exception…use it as part of cultural geography lessons.” — Eclectic Home School

“The choice of stories is superb, and Weiss brings them alive with the rich energy he brings to his telling.” — AudioFile

• NAPPA Gold Award

Timeline: 1000 (Egypt, Medieval Japan, Renaissance Spain, plus updated Native American [Lakota Sioux], Senegal)