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The Flame,
the Breeze, and the Shadow,
written and illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina. Originally
published in 1969 by Rand McNally & Company. Reprint edition
and audio CD published by Slobodkina Foundation, 2005.
Word of the delicate beauty of a humble paper merchant’s
three little daughters reached the ear of the great General
Ming-Pa-Poo. The general, in spite of his wife’s
disapproval, summoned the three girls to his fine home to be
brought up as “Perfect Young Ladies,” fit to marry his three
sons. One day, the girls asked to be allowed to visit their
parents. Mrs. Ming, still feeling resentful, consented, but
added three conditions, in the form of riddles, that seemed
impossible to fulfill. She told the girls that if they
failed, they would never be allowed to return home again.
The girls’ visit home was overshadowed by the thought that
they would never be able to meet Mrs. Ming’s demands, but
their father had other ideas. How he used the tools of his
trade to find simple answers to the riddles makes the ending
of this appealing story a happy surprise for all.
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