Southeast Asia
Buddhist tales and folk stories from Southeast Asian traditions.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The White Elephant of Thailand
The White Elephant of Thailand: In a kingdom where mountains descended into valleys and rivers wound through forests of extraordinary abundance, there ruled a
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Legend of Lake Toba
The Legend of Lake Toba: In the time before the world took its current shape, when the boundaries between the human and the magical were still permeable and
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Sura and Baya: The Shark and the Crocodile
Sura and Baya: The Shark and the Crocodile: In the waters where the great Brantas River of Java spreads into the sea, there existed a boundary that was
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Legend of the Merlion
The Legend of the Merlion: In the days when the seas between lands were still being charted by explorers and when magic and reality existed in closer proximity
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Princess of Mount Kinabalu
The Princess of Mount Kinabalu: On the northern coast of Borneo, where the island rises dramatically from the South China Sea, there stands Mount Kinabalu - a
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Mouse Deer and the Crocodile: How Wit Overcomes Danger
The Mouse Deer and the Crocodile: How Wit Overcomes Danger: In the dense forests of Indonesia, where the rivers flow like liquid silver and the jungle is alive
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Keong Emas: The Golden Snail and the Kindness That Breaks Curses
Keong Emas: The Golden Snail and the Kindness That Breaks Curses: In the verdant mountains of Java, where mist clings to ancient temples and the earth speaks
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Legend of Mount Mayon: A Love Written in Stone and Fire
The Legend of Mount Mayon: A Love Written in Stone and Fire: In the Philippines, where the islands rise like emeralds from an azure sea, there stands a
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Legend of the Durian Fruit: Why the King of Fruits Has a Pungent Crown
The Legend of the Durian Fruit: Why the King of Fruits Has a Pungent: Long ago, in the lush forests where the land meets the endless sky, there grew a magical
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Si Tanggang: The Ungrateful Son and the Curse of Stone
Si Tanggang: The Ungrateful Son and the Curse of Stone: In a small fishing village nestled along the Malaysian coast, where the sea whispered ancient secrets
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Reluctant Tortoise
The Reluctant Tortoise: There was a time when the city of Benaras was ruled by King Brahmadatta. In the same city, lived Bodhisatta, the son of a potter.
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The King’s Elephant
The King’s Elephant: Long ago, the mighty Himalayas were home to a large herd of eighty thousand elephants headed by a magnificent white elephant. He had a