It is important for families to gather around for story time, and this anthology collects a year's worth of selections from around the world. For readers and listeners 4 and up, here are "King of the Forest," celebrating Chinese New Year; "The Hare in the Moon," a Buddhist story to celebrate Vesak; "The Boots of Hunain," a Ramadan favorite; "Jonah and the Whale," corresponding to Yom Kippur; "How the Pine-Tree Chief Got His Name," an Iroquois Thanksgiving legend; and "The Feast," an African Kwanza tale. Christopher Corr contributes colorful, quirky, contemporary folk-tale illustrations.