King Pom and the Fox
Frances Lincoln, 2007
A man of modest possessions, Li Ming owned a single pomegranate tree. But he was so proud of that tree that he acquired the name King Pom. One day, Li Ming catches a crafty fox stealing fruit from his tree. The two strike a bargain: freedom in exchange for fortune. So begins a series of unlikely encounters carefully orchestrated by the cunning and persuasive fox. By journey's end, Li Ming find himself, incredibly, married to a princess and on is way to a life of wealth and happiness. Of course, our paths are not generally smoothed by wise-talking animals, but why not indulge in a bit of folksy fantasy? This folktale does not offer up an easy moral lesson, and if that is of concern to you, you might want to use King Pom and the Fox as a teachable moment.
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