The five stories featured in “The Carp Who Would Not Quit” include “The Carp Who Would Not Quit,” “The Crane Who Was Grateful,” “The Rabbits Making Mochi In the Moon,” “The Mice and the Musubi,” and “The Shisa and The Sea Serpent.” These stories are re-tellings of traditional fables featuring Japanese and Okinawan music, language, and culture. Clever animals, and puppet make for fun for the youngest audience members and their families as the stories teach lessons of persistence, respect, and kindness.
