Most Popular Books by Kurt Wiese

Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers, but never before has it been available in a mass-market paperback format. No one can deny the appeal of the book''s hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping''s misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the basis of this timeless classic, which is brought to life by Kurt Wiese''s warm and poignant illustrations.

The classic story about five clever brothers, each with a different extraordinary ability is "a dramatic retelling of an old Chinese tale." (The New York Public Library)." . . . when Bishop makes the tall brother stretch, the sea-swallower work, or the robust one hold his breath, young children will laugh and laugh."--"New York Herald Tribune Books." Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Father Groundhog is tired of getting up early for Groundhog''s Day so he sells his shadow to a fox for a bundle of hay.

A hen gives the Easter rabbits the eggs she''s been setting on for three weeks and after the rabbits paint them a surprising thing happens.

On his way to buy nails for his mother, Joe meets and talks with all kinds of animals.

Two boys set out on a water buffalo to find a dragon.

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Five brothers who all look alike outwit the townspeople who condemned one of them to death.

The story of four different animals living in a tree peacefully until a crow comes and brings trouble to their home.

Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual qualities.