The Monkey and the Crocodile

Description

The Jatakas are Indian fables relating the former births of the Buddha in various animal guises. In this retelling, he is a clever little monkey who twice foils the attempts of the crocodile to capture him.

First Sentence

Beside a river in the jungle stood a tall mango tree.

Subjects

Other Editions

• The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale from IndiaClarion Books1979-07-17
• The monkey and the CrocodileHardcoverWeekly Reader Books1969-01-01
• The monkey and the crocodileSeabury Press1969-01-01
• The monkey and the crocodileWorld's Work1970-01-01
• The Monkey and the CrocodilePaperbackClarion Books1987-09-21
• The monkey and the crocodileClarion Books1997-01-01