Li Lun, Lad of courage

This is a short read but is a great story about Chinese culture and overcoming difficulty. Li Lun, is a boy aged ten, who has come of age, and is to show his worth by joining the men from his village to become fisherman. Li Lun is afraid of the sea water and is labelled a coward by the other fisherman and his father. To show his worth he must grow seven times the number of rice grains his father gives him at the top of the mountain.

This is where we see Li Lun's character develop and the story unfold. This will be a good story to read to stage 2 children.