Sormark, Julie creator Cho, Yoogyeong Illustrator text cb Seoul e-future 2010 monographic eng

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35 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm . 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. J 500 Lexile estimate J Raz-Plus Retold by Julie Sormark : through the Art style of Henri de Toulouse-Lautree PZ7 580 9788956355153 FISKH 250625 20250626085904.0 7138 eng