A magical young fox decides to trick the wise poet, Basho, into letting him have all the cherries from his tree, and turns three river stones into gold coins to use as payment; but the plan does not work out as he expects, and both Basho and the fox learn valuable lessons about life - and art - as they reach a surprising and agreeable conclusion. Japanese haiku poetry and folklore are beautifully explained and expressively illustrated in this unusual but delightful tale of how a poem is more valuable than gold.
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Tim J. Myers is an author of children's and adult books who has published over ten books for children. Myers is also an artist, songwriter, and storyteller, as well as an educator in English and education at the university level. His book, Glad to Be Dad: A Call to Fatherhood won the inaugural Ben Franklin Digital Award from the Independent Book Publishers A
More about Tim J. Myers* Tim Myers lives in California, USA where he occasionally teaches workshops on children's literature. * Oki S. Han is a professional illustrator who lives in Seoul, Korea.
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