A poor but ambitious shepherd tries to win the hand of the Khan's independent daughter in this lavishly illustrated folktale from an award-winning writer and illustrator team.

This folktale tells the story of a commoner who comes to marry the royal Khan's daughter, if he can fetch back the wealth from the 7 demons in the mountains. In his final adventure, he believes he has met his match and lost the Khan's daughter forever...
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I enjoyed this classic Mongolian folktale because the princess was really the hero. ( )

A young commoner is told by his father that he will marry the Khan's daughter. When he arrives at the tent of the Khan he is set on three quests to prove his worthiness. He finally does by showing the daughter that he will not get himself killed at the first opportunity.

Classroom connections: This story could be used to discuss folktales from around the world. The idea of the stories having a moral or teaching purpose, as well as the different types of stories from around the world.