The little fox takes the tiger to meet a deer and her fawn, three baby pandas then four agile monkeys. Behind the fox who's walking confidently, the animals notice the big tiger... They all run off immediately.

At the edge of a footpath, Old Laolao is worried. In this cool season, no one to buy her fans. Where will she find the money to feed her grandson? Passing by, the famous calligrapher Wang is touched but he has his own idea to help Laolao. He will embellish the fans with his beautiful writing and he will work miracles! This story of giving and generosity is inspired by the life of the most famous Chinese calligrapher, WANG Xizhi (4th century).

Once upon a time, there were five Chinese brothers who were as similar as a drop of water to another drop of water. Each of them had a special gift. One day, the eldest of the brothers is held responsible for the disappearance of a little boy. The sentence was swift. He was sentenced to death. However, the five brothers are like the five fingers of a hand. Nothing can separate them. And with their fabulous powers, they have more than one trick up their sleeve... A traditional Chinese tale revisited by Virginie Soffer and beautifully illustrated by Roshanak Ostad.

A collection of four classic Chinese tales from the time when people knew how to gain wisdom by listening to animals: "The Grateful Ant", "The Smart Wolf", "The Loyal Deer", and "The Mischievous Magpie".

In China, Sansan runs an inn by herself. Many travellers come to stay with her and her business is flourishing. It must be said that she treats her customers to famous... magic cakes.

In ancient times, in China, a father mobilized for war leaves his home, leaving his daughter alone to whom he gives a white foal. Later, the daughter, unwary, promises her horse to marry her if he brings back the absent father. The horse is impatient and the daughter pretends to ignore the promise. It is then that the father discovers the foolish oath... The fate of the girl, her white horse and the appearance of the first silk thread will depend on his reaction.

Since his childhood, Zhou Chu is arrogant and brutal. Only his cousin Yisha keeps her affection for him while the other inhabitants of his village look at him as a scourge as painful as a tiger and a monstrous fish. Urged by the villagers to confront these ferocious creatures, he disappears during the fight. Believing the three of them to be dead, the village goes into a frenzy. But soon, Zhou Chu returns... Will he be able to understand the villagers' attitude and make himself more friendly?

When Mulan learns that her elderly father has been called to war, she dons military garb and goes to fight in his place. For twelve years, she fights as a valiant soldier. When the emperor wants to reward this valiant warrior, he simply asks her to return to her family. Finally back, Mulan puts on her old dress and greets her fellow soldiers. Dumbfounded, they only knew a brave fighter until then, they discover that she is a woman.

Today, Langlang takes a boat with his mother to the fishing village where grandmother lives. The young boy has just turned six. He will start school tomorrow to learn to read and write, and also to make friends. That's why Grandma wants to give him a very symbolic present.

While their mother is away, A-King and A-Yu are left alone at home. Suddenly, there's a knock at the door! Mum said not to open the door for anyone, but... Who really is this great-aunt who has come to look after the two children? In any case, little A-Yu thinks she has very strange tiger paws!

On the shores of a black lake in China, under a dark sky, the young man Rong leads a lonely life without a sparkle. One day, next to a black feather, he finds a wounded bird that he will take care of. It turns out that this bird, which he names Qing and to whom he will give his freedom, is none other than the princess of the kingdom of crows. The beautiful Qing, grateful, will offer Rong a magic dress allowing him to fly away and follow her to her country which hides a thousand colors. Their love will be celebrated there and Rong's life will be changed forever.

In the imperial court of China in the 8th century, Princess Lan ("Mountain Mist") misses her native Sichuan. The red disappears from her cheeks. The emperor is not resigned to seeing the one he loves fade away. He commissioned two very famous painters to paint two frescoes representing the fabulous landscapes of Sichuan, the land of clouds. The two painters, Master Li and Master Wu, one meticulous, the other spontaneous, have three months to honour the prestigious commission. Each of them will use his art. Will they achieve the marvellous?

Un jour, dans une Chine ancestrale, des brigands attaquent le village de la petite Mengmeng qui s'enfuit et trouve refuge au monastère de Shaolin. Elle s’y lie d’amitié avec Kun-Yi, jeune pratiquant de KungFu en apprentissage auprès de Maître Jong. Jour après jour, Mengmeng se rétablit et s'initie à la pratique et à la philosophie du Kungfu. Après sa guérison, elle regagne son village, retrouve les siens et aide les villageois à résister aux pillards.

Tout concourt dans cet ouvrage à nous immerger dans une Chine ancestrale aux traditions bien ancrées et à respirer un parfum de spiritualité et d’harmonie. Coup de cœur d'Opalivres

For those we love, nothing is too good. Yuanyuan the little red panda knows it well. So, Yuanyuan saves the ripe blackberries for his granny, and even the snake She agrees with him!

Le serpent Baï (« Blanche ») a acquis le pouvoir de se transformer en femme. Se rendant au lac de l’Ouest réputé pour sa beauté, Baï y trouve l’amour et se marie avec Xuxian, apothicaire modeste ignorant tout de la vraie nature de son épouse. Offensé par cette union « contre nature », un bonze moraliste veut détruire cette union sincère. Il faudra tout le courage et la force de Baï, enceinte, pour résister à l’intolérance.

Yexian, sensitive and wise, is tormented by her stepmother and stepsister. She finds comfort in a golden-eyed fish who will grant her every wish. At the ball, Yexian loses one of her beautiful shoes. The golden shoe, in the hands of a king, will finally lead the young girl to her happiness. The wonderful story of Cinderella, told eight centuries before Charles Perrault. Adapted by Chun-Liang Yeh from a story by Duan Chengshi, a Chinese scholar of the Tang dynasty. Illustrations by Wang Yi.

Under the tree or in front of the den, the farmer and the dogs wait, patiently. They wait, they wait... They wait for the rabbit to fall into their hands. But while waiting, the clever animal has stood them up!

On the Roof of the World, in the heart of the Land of Snow, there once lived a family of peasants. Dorje, the elder brother, took in his younger brother. Of a shady nature, he chased him away, urging him to go and earn his share. How Tenzin will succeed and how Dorje will be punished...

Ping Ping, an eight-year-old Chinese boy, invites us to Beijing to discover his little world: his home, his neighbourhood, his friends, his school, but also the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, shaomian, delicious fried noodles... To finish, he invites us to celebrate Chinese New Year with his family! At the end of the book, learn some Chinese words and phrases with Ping Ping's bilingual lexicon!

Duke Ye loves the dragon. His house is full of pictures of the dragon. Until one day, the dragon comes to visit him in person. Duc Yi also loves the dragon. He receives a painting of a dragon without pupils as a gift. Watch out! Adding them might make the dragon fly away! But that's what Duc Yi asks the painter...

Pierrot has a stone on his back. He doesn't know why he has to carry it, but for as long as he can remember, the stone has always been there, on his back. And he is not the only one; with his two brothers Pi and Po, Pierrot lives in a peaceful kingdom where everyone carries a stone on their back. Until the day when he has to cross the river to save the princess...

Giant Panda lives in China within a bamboo forest. Bamboo is starting to bloom. Pangolin explains to Panda that it means that they're dying, so Panda has to leave and look for a new territory where he'll find food. He'll have to cross countries, through the Zhangjiajie National Park, the terrace rice fields, following the Great Wall, crossing red-crowned Crane, Elephant, Peacock, Snow Panther, Red Panda, and many more animals who will help him.

On a road in Ohio, a Chinese-American family picks up wild cress. While the parents put their whole heart into it and the young boy has lots of fun, their daughter lives with this as a shame. Back home, she shuns the cooked meal by her mother, who then tells her a hurtful episode of her childhood in China, where cress played a role. That night, the cress tasted like a family reunion.

Rocked by the rhythm, the noises, and the movements of nature, we follow step by step a farmer who's softly waking up the soil abandoned for 10 years. Attached to a respectful culture of the environment, he's careful to his ancestors' advice.