The Runaway Wok, (Hardcover)

from Sullywriter

The Danish folktale, The Talking Pot, is adapted for a Chinese New Year story.

from Fjola

We enjoyed this story, definitely familiar to one of those old fairy tales. My is fascinated by the Chinese New Year traditions, and this added extra interest to the story for him. The pictures are fun. We'd rate this 3 1/2 stars if we could because we actually liked it quite a bit.

from larasimmons2

I found this to be an interesting approach to the Gingerbread Man. The main theme of the book is to express the importance of sharing. The story is almost like Robin Hood, a wok stealing from the rich to feed the poor. I like the story. For example I like how the wok brings food back to the poore...

from mnorth2

Summary: This children's book is about a child, Ming, who goes to the market to find food but comes back with a wok. The wok has a mind of its own and they soon realize its magic! The poor family now has this wok that can magically make them a feast for dinner! Review: I really enjoyed reading th...

from julieaduncan

Ming comes home from the market with a rusty wok instead of rice. However, his mother shines it up and the magic wok hops away to the rich family bringing back lots of food and more for the family to share with the entire village. It's a great story and would be good with predictability think alo...