Donkey Mr. Dong

Author: He Jia
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: "Little Kids Cinema" is another innovative product launched by Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House under its Little Kids series. It includes ten famous Chinese and foreign children's fairy tales, fables, and traditional virtue stories, such as The Crow and the Water Jar, Pulling Out the Radish, The Three Little Pigs, The Tortoise and the Hare, Little Rabbit, The Wolf Is Coming, Mr. Dong, Waiting for a Rabbit to Come Out of a Bush, Simao Hui Breaking the Jar, and Kong Rong Yielding the Pear. These stories have been passed down through generations and loved by young readers across generations. The reason lies in their traditional classics, which not only teach children basic moral principles but also embody the beautiful moral sentiments of the Chinese nation and even all of humanity. For example, in The Crow and the Water Jar, the story describes how the crow, thirsty and desperate, finally finds a way to drink water, showing that wisdom often triumphs over strength. Pulling Out the Radish, a children's fairy tale popular in many countries, carries a clear message: "Many hands make light work" or "Unity is strength." In The Tortoise and the Hare, the rabbit, naturally swift and far faster than the turtle, loses the race because it becomes complacent and falls asleep during the competition, proving that arrogance and laziness can harm one. In Mr. Dong, the scholar applies the principle of "universal love" to a wolf, only to suffer misfortune. This teaches young readers that even in human relationships, such issues exist—people should genuinely love others but show no mercy to those like wolves. In Waiting for a Rabbit to Come Out of a Bush, the farmer mistakes a one-time coincidence for a recurring pattern, treating it as an inevitable law, revealing his lack of basis and recklessness. That's why he did the foolish thing of sitting under a tree every day waiting for a rabbit while neglecting his crops. Simao Hui Breaking the Jar vividly reflects Simao Hui's diligence from a young age, his loyalty to his peers, his calmness and composure in emergencies, and his intelligence and cleverness. Kong Rong Yielding the Pear praises Kong Rong's kindness and humility, showing that even though he was young, he was willing to endure personal loss to share the benefits with others.