The Moles and the Mireuk - A Korean Folktale By Holly H. Kwon

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Review by Allison Martin

In this allegory father mole is so proud of his lovely daughter that he wishes her to marry the most powerful husband in the universe. He asks the Sky, the Sun, the Clouds and the Wind but each one says they are not the most powerful and refers him onward to the next. Finally he comes to the Mireuk - a ancient statue of Buddha - who says he is afraid of moles! So in the end, father mole marries his daughter to another mole. The ending is typical of many Korean tales in the belief that like belongs with like, and the best is often close to home. The illustrations are simple and child-like, but humorous.

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