Rice
Mythical and Mystical Rice-themed Folktales
Mystique and magic are woven into stories transforming the commonplace to something that is otherworldly. Folk wisdom highlights the importance of not wasting a single grain of rice. Tales of the ill fortune and horrible bad luck that follow, even in the after life, have persuaded many generations of children not to take this staple for granted, and not to leave even a single grain of rice in their bowls.
366 A Collection of Malaysian Folktales
By Compiled by: Puteh, Othman and Said, Aripin
Alamat Ng Palay the Legend of the Rice Grain
By Segundo, D. Matias Jr.Illustrated by Bascon, Zeus
Cerita Rakyat Orang Iban [Iban Folktales]
By Munan, Heidi
Indian Children’s Favourite Stories
By Somaiah, RosemarieIllustrated by Somaiah, Ranjan
Indonesian Folktales
By Dr Murti BunantaIllustrated by G.M. Sudarta
Jin Jin and Rain Wizard
By Grace ChangIllustrated by Chong Chang
The Funny Little Woman
By Retold by Mosel, ArleneIllustrated by Lent, Blair
The Old Woman and the Rice Thief
By Betsy BangIllustrated by Molly Bang
The Paddy that Turned to Gold
By Mustapha, ZainunIllustrated by Khairulnisak Merman
The Princess of the Rice Fields
By Kimishima, HisakoIllustrated by Mizushi, Sumiko
The Rolling Rice Ball
By Yoda, Junichi (Author) Tresselt, Alvin (Adapter)Illustrated by Watanabe, Saburo
The Roly-Poly Rice Ball: A Japanese Fairy Tale
By Rosie DickinsIllustrated by Ben Mantle
The Runaway Rice Cake
By Ying Chang CompestineIllustrated by Chau Tungwai
The Runaway Wok: a Chinese New Year Tale
By Ying Chang CompestineIllustrated by Sebastià Serra
The Wonderful Sparrow
By Jainal AmambingBack to Rice Theme Mythical and Mystical Rice-themed Folktales