Magic Spring: A Korean Folktale by Nami Rhee [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
A hardworking, childless elderly couple are led to the fountain of youth by a mysterious bluebird and warned to take just a sip. Their greedy neighbor hears about their discovery, rushes to the magic spring and overindulges, leading to a surprise ending.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Children
Published: 1993
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