The Monkey and the Crocodile

The Monkey and the Crocodile
Author: Paul Galdone
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1987-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780833507112

A retelling of one of the Indian fables relating to the former births of Buddha in which as a monkey he manages to outwit the crocodile who decides to capture him.

The Selfish Crocodile

The Selfish Crocodile
Author: Faustin Charles
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-06-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1408839318

All of the animals are afraid of the Selfish Crocodile - he never let's them into his river, and he's always so snappy! And so when the Selfish Crocodile finds himself in terrible pain, no-one wants to help him - after all, what if he gobbles them up? But, to everyone's surprise, there is one animal in the forest who is willing to help . . . A brilliant tale of friendship, The Selfish Crocodile has become a picture book classic.

25 Panchatantra Stories

25 Panchatantra Stories
Author: Pandit Vishnu Sharma
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-05-31
Genre:
ISBN:

The Panchatantra is a collection of folktales and fables claimed to have been authored in Sanskrit over 2500 years ago by the famous Hindu Scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. It provides insight into human behaviour despite the fact that all the characters are from the animal realm. The precise date of the composition of the Panchatantra is unknown and ranges between 1200 BCE and 300 CE. Some researchers date him to the third century BCE.

The Monkey and the Crocodile

The Monkey and the Crocodile
Author: BPI
Publisher: BPI Publishing
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9351212394

Stories of Panchtantra were teachinhgs of a famous teacher,Vishnusharma. He created these interesting stories to teach three young princes of a kingdom. He taught them wise conduct through these simple stories which are loved by children even today.

The Musical Donkey : Panchatantra Stories

The Musical Donkey : Panchatantra Stories
Author: Om Books Editorial Team
Publisher: Om Books International
Total Pages: 16
Release:
Genre: Donkeys
ISBN: 9384119997

Udhata is a musical donkey, who loves to sing. He wants his friend, the fox, to sing as well. Is he successful? A fun book for all children, whether musically inclined or not!

The Pancatantra

The Pancatantra
Author: Sarma, Visnu
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2006-08-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0140455663

First recorded 1500 years ago, but taking its origins from a far earlier oral tradition, the Pancatantra is ascribed by legend to the celebrated, half-mythical teacher Visnu Sarma. Asked by a great king to awaken the dulled intelligence of his three idle sons, the aging Sarma is said to have composed the great work as a series of entertaining and edifying fables narrated by a wide range of humans and animals, and together intended to provide the young princes with vital guidance for life. Since first leaving India before AD 570, the Pancatantra has been widely translated and has influenced a cast number of works in India, the Arab world and Europe, including the Arabian Nights, the Canterbury Tales and the Fables of La Fontaine. Enduring and profound, it is among the earliest and most popular of all books of fables.

Under the Great Plum Tree

Under the Great Plum Tree
Author: Sufiya Ahmed
Publisher: One Story, Many Voices
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-10-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781910328460

A tale of friendship and courage from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables dated to 300 BCE.An unlikely friendship between Miss Bandari and Mr Magarmach forms when the pair meet under the great plum tree, deep in the heart of India. Mr Magarmach is old and his hunting days are over but Miss Bandari loves hearing his stories as they munch plums together. One day their friendship tested but with courage, trust and forgiveness they discover that living happily together tastes just as sweet as Miss Bandari's golden plums. The story of the monkey and the crocodile is a fable from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables dated to 300 BCE. But it's a tale from around the world and versions can be found in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, China, Japan and the Caribbean.