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Buddhist tales and folk stories from Southeast Asian traditions.

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The Moon Rabbit – A Japanese Folktale For Children Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Moon Rabbit – A Japanese Folktale For Children

The Moon Rabbit – A Japanese Folktale For Children: A monkey, an otter, a jackal and a rabbit resolved to practice charity on the day of the full moon.

The Hawks And Their Friends Jataka Tales Ages 9-12

The Hawks And Their Friends

Hawks and animal friends learn that loving-kindness, not kinship, binds hearts together across difference.

The Story of the Sandy Road Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Story of the Sandy Road

The Story of the Sandy Road: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time a merchant and his men

The Quarrel of the Quails Jataka Tales Ages 6-8

The Quarrel of the Quails

The Quarrel of the Quails: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English ONCE upon a time many quails lived together

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The Measure of Rice Jataka Tales Ages 6-8

The Measure of Rice

The Measure of Rice: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English AT one time a dishonest king had a man called the

The Story of the Banyan Deer Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Story of the Banyan Deer

The Story of the Banyan Deer: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time a Deer lived in a

The Banyan Deer Jataka Tales Ages 6-8

The Banyan Deer

The Banyan Deer: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English ONCE upon a time there was a deer named Banyan. A

The King’s White Elephant Jataka Tales Ages 6-8

The King’s White Elephant

The King's White Elephant: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English ONCE upon a time a number of carpenters

The Story of the Merchant of Seri Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Story of the Merchant of Seri

The Story of the Merchant of Seri: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English In the country of Seri there was

The Turtle Who Couldn’t Stop Talking Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Turtle Who Couldn’t Stop Talking

The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English A TURTLE lived in a pond at the

The Ox Who Won the Forfeit Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Ox Who Won the Forfeit

The Ox Who Won the Forfeit: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English ONCE upon a time a man had an Ox, and he

The Wise and Foolish Merchants Jataka Tales All Ages

The Wise and Foolish Merchants

The Wise and Foolish Merchants: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English Once on a time in the city of Benares in

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