1. Draw pictures of the dragons in "One Ox, Two Ox, Three Ox, and the Dragon King." Pictures might include their transforming from people into dragons. Be sure to follow Yolen's descriptions of their colors.

2. Do the dragons of "One Ox, Two Ox, Three Ox, and the Dragon King" resemble any of Yolen's other dragons?

In what ways do they seem unique?

What do they share with Yolen's other dragons?

3. What aspects of Chinese culture are presented in "One Ox, Two Ox, Three Ox, and the Dragon King?"

4. Why would Yolen write "One Ox, Two Ox, Three Ox, and the Dragon King" to sound like a fairy tale? What aspects of it sound like parts of a fairy tale?

5. Why would Yolen choose to tell the pony story first before the seas and before the wang-liang story? What would "One Ox...