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Rabbit Ears Treasury of Far East Folktales enlightens and entertains with these stories from the Orient—read by your favorite stars and featuring music by some of today’s greatest artists.

Peachboy (26:38)
Read by Sigourney Weaver, Original Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Peachboy is an adaptation of Japan’s most revered folktale about a couple that discovers a little boy inside a giant peach.  Momotaro, the “Peachboy,” grows up to become a courageous hero who defeats the evil band of ogres who torment his people.

The Boy Who Drew Cats (29:22)
Read by William Hurt, Original Music by Mark Isham
This is the story of a small Japanese boy who learns to use his personal talent of drawing cats to save his community.  Although the townspeople see his gift as useless, it ultimately helps them to defeat a mysterious demon.