The monkey and the crocodile
by Paul Galdone
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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.
FolkloreJuvenile fictionCrocodilesFablesJuvenile literatureMonkeysChildren's fictionIndia, fiction