Contents
Introduction 7
The Fox and the Crow 8 A Story from Ancient Greece
City Mouse and Country Mouse 10 A Story from Ancient Greece
Why the Cat Falls on Her Feet 14 A Native American Story
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Donkey 16 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Lion's Advice 19 A Story from Africa
The Dog and the Wolf 22 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Kind Parrot 25 A Story from Africa
The Tortoise and the Hare 28 A Story from Ancient Greece
Why Dogs Chase Cats and Cats Chase Mice 31 A Story from Eastern Europe
Rabbit and the Briar Patch 34 A Story from North America
The Crocodile Brother 37 A Story from Africa
The Boastful Toad 40 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Clever Mouse Deer 43 A Story from Indonesia
The Ant and the Grasshopper 46 A Story from Ancient Greece
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Farmer 48 A Story from Ancient Greece
Three Days of the Dragon 52 A Story by Bob Hartman
How the Turkey Got Its Spots 58 A Story from Africa
The Tortoise and the Fox 61 A Story from India
The Generous Rabbit 64 A Story from China
The Noble Rooster 67 A Story from Japan
Rabbit and the Crops 71 A Story from North America
The Woman and the Bird 74 A Story from Africa
The Mole's Bridegroom 78 A Story from Japan
The Kind-hearted Crocodile 80 A Story by Bob Hartman
Why the Tortoise Has No Hair 84 A Story from Africa
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Bird 87 A Story from Eastern Europe
How the Rabbit Lost Its Tail 90 A Story from Japan
The Badger Teapot 93 A Story from Japan
The Kind of Hungry Lion 96 A Story by Bob Hartman
The Big, Soft, Fluffy Bed 100 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Peanut Boy 103 A Story from North America
The Wonderful Bird 107 A Story from Indonesia
The Cat, the Mice and the Cheese 111 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Goats and the Hyena 114 A Story from Syria
The Clever Crows 117 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Monkeys and the Mangoes 119 A Story from India
Sharing stories with a crowd 123
A note from the author 128