The magical pear tree /
Retold by Julie Sormark : through the Art style of Henri de Toulouse-Lautree
- Seoul : e-future , 2010.
- 35 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm .
- Art classic stories .
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The magical pear tree stories often feature themes of generosity and its rewards. In one version, a stingy man who refuses to share his pears faces a magical tree that appears after he denies a beggar. The tree bears fruit for everyone but his own pears disappear, highlighting the consequences of selfishness. Another tale involves a beggar planting a pear seed that grows into a magical tree, sharing its abundance with others, while the stingy man loses his pears due to his refusal to help.