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The Grateful Statues & The Magic Pear Tree

The Grateful Statues & The Magic Pear Tree

Update: 2026-01-01
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To mark New Year – Alton Takiyama-Chung – who’s new to Super Great Kids’ Stories, shares two tales from Asia: from Japan, "The Grateful Statues", and from China: "The Magic Pear Tree" about a farmer who encounters a beggar. Both stories have a theme of kindness and generosity and are sprinkled with a little bit of magic.

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The Grateful Statues & The Magic Pear Tree

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