By Su-ti Tan

These short pieces were written one time when I was making a round-

The-island trip in Taiwan. Some of them are real pictures; some are

Purely from the imagination. For example, in the “Three Little Duck-

Lings and a Toad”,youcan imagine this scene: three ducklings want

To go for a swim; on the edage of the pond they see a huge toad, who

Begins to chafe them; you can hear laughter, and you can hear the

Drumming of the big toad’s tight tummy; the poor little ducklings

Lose their desire for a swim and return home; once they are out of

Sight, the big toad dives into the pool…and so on.

I hope each of you will accompany the music with your imagination.