Fiona’s Luck
A clever woman named Fiona must pass the leprechaun king’s tests when she tries to get back all the luck he has locked away from humans. Illustration done in acrylic, watercolor, and gel medium on...
View ArticleIf Not for The Calico Cat
In Japan, the ship The Jade Lotus takes a calico cat aboard for good luck, but the crew still runs into all kinds of trouble.
View ArticleThe London Eye Mystery
Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off–except Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared...
View ArticleDuck In The Truck
Duck’s truck is stuck in the muck.Who will help him out?First, frog lends a hand. Then sheep helps push, too. But duck’s truck won’t come unstuck! Can anyone help him get out of the muck? Or is duck...
View ArticleWaynetta And The Cornstalk: A Texas Fairy Tale
Times sure are tough on the ranch, and Waynetta and her ma can use all the luck they can get. But when Waynetta trades their last longhorn for a handful of so-called magic corn, Ma is none too pleased....
View ArticleAkimbo And The Snakes
Akimbo can’t believe his luck when his father allows him to visit his uncle Peter’s snake park. And when a local village calls to report a sighting of a green mamba snake—the rarest and most deadly one...
View ArticleThe Five Fakirs of Faizabad
John and Philippa Gaunt are all ready for their lives to return to normal now that their mother has given up her djinn powers. But the siblings are quickly drawn into yet another mystery when the...
View ArticleManeki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat
This book retells the Japanese folktale about how the beckoning cat became a symbol of luck and prosperity in Japan.
View ArticleShlemazel and the Remarkable Spoon of Pohost
A retelling of an Eastern European tale in which Shlemazel, the laziest man in town, is tricked into believing that the lucky spoon given to him by a neighbor will bring him fortune and fame, if it is...
View ArticleThe Beckoning Cat
In this story based on a Japanese folktale, an impoverished boy named Yohei shares his dinner with a cat that appears on his doorstep. When Yohei faces a crisis, the cat remembers his generosity and...
View ArticleAlexander And The Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day – Spanish: Alexander...
Alexander Y El Dia Terrible, Horrible, Espantoso, Horroroso. Alexander se dio cuenta de que iba a ser un dia terrible couando se desperto y se encontro chicle en el pelo. Y aun fue peor… Su mejor amigo...
View ArticleA Perfect Pork Stew
When Ivan the Fool meets Baba Yaga, the witch of Russian folklore fame, on a day that has begun badly for her, he outwits her by making dirt soup, getting a fine, fat pig in the bargain. The post A...
View ArticleI Am Tama, Lucky Cat
A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale describing the origins of the beckoning cat and how it came to be a symbol of good luck. The post I Am Tama, Lucky Cat appeared first on ICCAL.
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