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Judge Rabbit and the Tree Spirit: A Folktale from Cambodia adapted by Lina Mao Wall and Cathy Spagnoli, illustrated by Nancy Hom [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

Judge Rabbit and the Tree SpritA young husband is called off to war, leaving his wife behind. The tree spirit assumes the husband’s image and goes to live with the wife. The real husband returns and must seek the aid of Judge Rabbit who helps trap the impostor so that the young couple can live happily ever after.

A bilingual book, written in both English and Khmer.

Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997

Readers: Children

Published: 1991

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