Ellen C. Babbitt
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English
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Children will be enchanted by the quaint humor and timeless wisdom of these age-old fables drawn from Buddhist texts. Timid rabbits, noble deer, quarrelsome quails, greedy merchants, and other memorable animal and human characters populate the tales, all of which offer thought-provoking morals. "The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking" illustrates the folly of offering a reply when silence is the best answer; "The Ox Who Won the Forfeit" testifies to...
Author
Language
English
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"Crabby, Fishy, Porcine Tales" are stories written by Ellen C. Babbitt based on the immortal Jataka tales.
They represent the rich storytelling heritage of the collective Indian past. They are tales that have been passed on through generations by Buddhist storyteller. They are called the Jataka tales as they are believed to tell the stories of the Budha's earlier lives before he attained enlightenment. In these colourful stories the future Buddha...