| Description |
xii, 101 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The beautiful blue jay -- The king and the shoemaker -- The crow and the sparrow -- The lazy gardener and the little red man -- The prince and the demon -- The magic bottles -- Mother's day -- The milkman and the monkey -- One more child -- The calm Brahman -- The jackal and the crocodile -- The clever children and the kind tailor -- The little bird's rice -- The king's true children -- The length of life -- The cartman's stories -- The impudent little mouse -- The rich man and the tailor -- The tiny bird and the king -- The kid and the tiger -- The cobbler's deity -- The brave little prince -- The golden skins -- The Panditji and the guavas -- The moon princess |
| Summary |
A collection of tales told to children in India today. While uniquely Indian, these stories reflect the universal themes of world folklore |
| Notes |
For children |
| Subject |
Hunger -- Juvenile literature.
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Tales -- India.
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Folklore -- India.
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| Author |
Pinkney, Jerry, illustrator
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| LC no. |
67017294 |
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