Long ago, the Ox Star was sent to Earth to deliver a message from the Emperor of the Heavens. He was instructed to tell the people that the Emperor promised they'd eat once every three days, but he garbled the message and instead told them that the Emperor promised they'd eat three times a day. Of course, the people would need help in order to produce enough food to feed themselves so often. Bold, stylized paintings illustrate the Chinese folktale which explains how oxen came to be beasts of burden. (Ages 4-7)