Thirty-two charming Korean folk tales—each a captivating mixture of fact, fancy, and folklore.
The children of the Kim family liked to spend part of their long, leisurely days in the walled inner courtyard of the Kim household listening to the stories of their wise old grandmother, Halmoni. She knew all the wonderful fairy tales and folk tales that were the cream of thousands of years of Korean life.
Halmoni's grandchild heard the stories of the Skilful Archer who was friends with the river dragon who could get the fishes to make a bridge, how the Beggar's Friend got out of prison by drawing a donkey which came alive, and how the wise emperor stopped his people from fighting by making them wear hats made of pottery.
Told against the life—past and present—of the rich and noble Kim family, Halmoni's stories will appeal to anyone who enjoys the magic of storytelling.
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