The Wise Monkey and Other Animal Stories

The Wise Monkey and Other Animal Stories

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Author: Geeta Ramanujam
Illustrator: Ajanta Guhathakurta
Publisher: Penguin/Puffin
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 112
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0143335456

Description

This delightfully color illustrated book contains twelve endearing tales of adventure and friendship between animals and humans. Quirky, comical and wise, these stories have enthralled adults and children alike throughout India..

Collected from storytellers all over South India, as well as the Panchatantra and the Jataka Tales, this book will not only amuse and entertain children but also fire their imagination..

Here are twelve endearing tales of adventure and friendship between animals and humans. Quirky, comical and wise, these stories have enthralled adults and children alike throughout India and have been passed down generations in the form of oral narratives.

The delightful color illustrations create a distinct atmosphere for each story and make the jungle come alive.

Contents

Acknowledgements

The Horse and the Gardener
The Three Friends
The Sadhu and the Tiger
The White Elephant
The Fox and the Iguana
The King of the Crocodiles
The Lion and the mosquito
The Cat that Fiddled
The Rabbit in the Moon
The Wise Monkey
Cave Friends
Bakbak the Rooster