"The Giant Who Fished for Turtles" (龙伯钓鳌, lóng bó diào áo) comes from Liezi, a Chinese book from about 1,600 years ago. In the old book, the sky god is angry and makes the giants shorter and shorter, but they are still huge. In our telling, they shrink until they are as tall as you and me. We also leave out one part: the giant uses the turtle bones to tell the future.
Rivers flow into the sea every day. So why does the sea never fill up? Long ago, people had an answer: far to the east, there is a bottomless pit called Guixu. Five magic mountains float on top of it, and immortals live there. But the mountains have no roots! They drift with the waves — beds rock, tea spills, and nobody can find their neighbor. So the Jade Emperor sends fifteen giant turtles to hold the mountains up. Then one day, a giant from a faraway land comes by with his fishing rod... What do you think he pulls out of the sea?
A warm voice and a gentle pace, bringing classic Chinese myths and legends to little ones ages 4-10 — perfect for bedtime, travel, and family time. Chinese learners big and small are very welcome to tune in too!
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