Blossom Tree: The Tales from the Far East

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Summary: Story telling at its best.
Review: Listening to Odds Bodkin's tapes is like bringing a story teller right into your living room. These old tales continue to have messages for living that are still relevant for today's world. The "blossom tree" must be my favorite of Odds with a gentle tale from India about cutting down a tree. This tale touches on the dilemmas of decision making, finding alternative solutions to problems, how all things big and small have something to offer, and not least, what friendship is about. The tale of the "crane wife" is quite eerie and perhaps not suited for younger children so parents should listen and enjoy before deciding if their child is ready for this story. In our family, we use tapes on a regular basis after the usual bedtime reading and just the number of times we have played this tape is evidence of the enduring quality of the tales.