Li Ming looks so proud guarding his one pomegranate tree that people laughingly call him “King Pom.” But when he catches a big red fox stealing a pomegranate, the fox makes a deal with him — “Get me out of here and I’ll make you rich!” Suddenly, the laughing stops. Li Ming gets fine clothes, magnificent horses, a splendid palace, and the hand of a princess in marriage! But is the fox’s generosity real? This ancient, action-packed Chinese version of Puss-in-Boots, featuring vibrant illustrations and a fox instead of a cat, is just the book to make youngsters demand repeat readings.

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Foxy has a very large sack with just one bee in it. But on his travels he meets a woman with a nice fat rooster. . . "Whatever you do, don't look in the sack!" says Foxy. But the woman does, of course, and when the bee escapes Foxy takes the rooster in exchange! He repeats the trick to acquire a lovely fat pig, and finally. . . a little boy! But the last woman Foxy meets is as clever as he is. She sets the little boy free and substitutes a large fierce dog in the sack - who chases bad Foxy away, never to be seen again.