Reading Notes: Jataka Tales

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Jataka Tales
Author: Ellen C. Babbitt

Monkey and The Crocodile: The crocodile tries to outwit the monkey by carrying him over to where his mother was so that they could eat him. Monkey convinces the crocodile that he left his heart behind and he was to go back and get him. 

Monkey and The Crocodile [Source]


Turtle: The turtle convinces the men that by throwing him in the water he would be tortured but in reality he thrives in the water. 

The Merchant of Seri: A merchant passes up the opportunity to buy a golden bowl and another merchant comes buys the bowl for which he gets a lot of money for and travels across the river.

The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking: The geese tried to carry the turtle by a stick and told him not to talk. The turtle opened his mouth to respond to children and fell from the stick. He would've made it if he would have kept his mouth shut. 


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