{"product_id":"2940013842137","title":"Ellen C. Babbitt's Collection","description":"This book contain collection of 39 Short Stories:\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Monkey and the Crocodile\u003cbr\u003e 2. How the Turtle Saved His Own Life\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Merchant of Seri\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Turtle Who Could n't Stop Talking\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Ox Who Won the Forfeit\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Sandy Road\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Quarrel of the Quails\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Measure of Rice\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Foolish, Timid Rabbit\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Wise and Foolish Merchant\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Elephant Girly-face\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Banyan Deer\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Princes and the Water-Sprite\u003cbr\u003e 14. The King's White Elephant\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Ox Who Never Envied the Pig\u003cbr\u003e 16. Grannie's Blackie\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Crab and the Crane\u003cbr\u003e 18. Why the Owl Is Not King of the Birds\u003cbr\u003e 19. The Girl Monkey and the String of Pearls\u003cbr\u003e 20. The Three Fishes\u003cbr\u003e 21. The Tricky Wolf and the Rats\u003cbr\u003e 22. The Woodpecker, Turtle, and Deer\u003cbr\u003e 23. The Golden Goose\u003cbr\u003e 24. The Stupid Monkeys\u003cbr\u003e 25. The Cunning Wolf\u003cbr\u003e 26. The Penny-Wise Monkey\u003cbr\u003e 27. The Red-Bud Tree\u003cbr\u003e 28. The Woodpecker and the Lion\u003cbr\u003e 29. The Otters and the Wolf\u003cbr\u003e 30. How the Monkey Saved His Troop\u003cbr\u003e 31. The Hawks and their Friends\u003cbr\u003e 32. The Brave Little Bowman\u003cbr\u003e 33. The Foolhardy Wolf\u003cbr\u003e 34. The Stolen Plow\u003cbr\u003e 35. The Lion in Bad Company\u003cbr\u003e 36. The Wise Goat and the Wolf\u003cbr\u003e 37. Prince Wicked and the Grateful Animals\u003cbr\u003e 38. Beauty and the Brownie\u003cbr\u003e 39. The Elephant and the Dog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Jataka Tales contain deep truths, and are calculated to impress lessons of great moral beauty. The tale of the Merchant of Seri, who gave up all that he had in exchange for a golden dish, embodies much the same idea as the parable of the priceless Pearl, in the New Testament. The tale of the Measures of Rice illustrates the importance of a true estimate of values. The tale of the Banyan Deer, which offered its life to save a roe and her young, illustrates self-sacrifice of the noblest sort. The tale of the Sandy Road is one of the finest in the collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd he adds that these tales \"are, as everyone must admit, nobly conceived, lofty in meaning, and many a helpful sermon might be preached from them as texts.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Jatakas, or Birth-stories, form one of the sacred books of the Buddhists and relate to the adventures of the Buddha in his former existences, the best character in any story being identified with the Master.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese legends were continually introduced into the religious discourses of the Buddhist teachers to illustrate the doctrines of their faith or to magnify the glory and sanctity of the Buddha, somewhat as medieval preachers in Europe used to enliven their sermons by introducing fables and popular tales to rouse the flagging interest of their hearers.","brand":"Publish This, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158281404656,"sku":"2940013842137","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013842137_p0.jpg?v=1763595419","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013842137","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}