Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Babbitt, Ellen C. Babbitt, E. C. Young, Ellsworth 1866 1952 More Jataka Tales Reading ease score: 90.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. The girl monkey and the string of pearls -- The three fishes -- The tricky wolf and the rats -- The woodpecker, turtle, and deer -- The golden goose -- The stupid monkeys -- The cunning wolf -- The penny-wise monkey -- The red-bud tree -- The woodpecker and the lion -- The otters and the wolf -- How the monkey saved his troop -- The hawks and their friends -- The brave little bowman -- The foolhardy wolf -- The stolen plow -- The lion in bad company -- The wise goat and the wolf -- Prince Wicked and the grateful animals -- Beauty and Brownie -- The elephant and the dog. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Tonya Allen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "More Jataka Tales" by Ellen C. Babbitt is a collection of folk tales inspired by ancient Indian literature, specifically the Jataka tales, which recount the previous lives of the Buddha in various forms, often as animals. Written in the early 20th century, this book serves as an extension to a previous compilation and is designed for children, emphasizing moral lessons through engaging stories. The tales focus on themes of friendship, wisdom, and the consequences of one’s actions, illustrating how various characters navigate challenges in their unique worlds. In this collection, readers are introduced to a variety of characters and their adventures, such as the clever Girl Monkey who steals a queen's pearls, the Three Fishes who escape a fisherman's net through teamwork, and the Brave Little Bowman who proves that physical size does not determine courage. With each story, the characters face moral dilemmas that impart lessons about greed, cunning, compassion, and the importance of using one's intellect. The engaging narratives, accompanied by delightful illustrations, make these tales not only entertaining but also educational, fostering a sense of curiosity and ethical understanding among young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Folklore Folklore -- India Jataka stories, English Jataka stories PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 99640 99269 2024-10-04T03:34:54.801028 2023-10-04T04:25:51.239036 text/html text/html 93198 2015-03-21T09:33:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 998568 2015-03-21T09:36:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1226095 2024-10-04T03:35:06.947988 application/epub+zip 1213613 2024-10-04T03:34:59.553003 application/epub+zip 105993 2024-10-04T03:34:55.671058 application/epub+zip 1153577 2024-10-04T03:35:11.470983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1121295 2024-10-04T03:35:03.248033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183001 2022-09-04T06:25:46.529985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84287 84207 2024-10-04T03:34:54.022047 2023-10-04T04:25:50.785017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 84479 2015-03-21T09:33:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29593 2015-03-21T09:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20659 2024-10-04T03:35:12.089949 application/rdf+xml 14083 2024-10-04T03:34:56.719116 image/jpeg 3706 2024-10-04T03:34:56.293048 image/jpeg 1185521 2024-10-04T03:34:54.925067 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog