A magician shows Ping the lure of money and power and then gives him a magic pillow. When Ping dreams the magic pillow shows him the truth about those 'gifts.'
40 pages 978-1416924708 Ages 7-10
Keywords: folktale, Asian culture, values, money, power, greed, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, Diversity, diverse books
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
********* Based on a famous Chinese folktale, The Magic Pillow tells the story of a poor boy named Ping who is given a magic pillow by a mysterious magician. Ping sees what a lifetime of wealth and power would be like, and discovers that the riches of family and freedom are much more valuable.---from the publisher