Moral Tales from Panchatantra
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2019
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Six classic stories after an introduction to the Panchatantra. The back cover claims "The book has vibrant illustrations and dyslexia-friendly font." I believe that I have not seen that claim before. "The Rescue of the Deer" is the famous story of the four friends working together. In this version, the mouse is delivered to the scene on the back of the crow. "The Dove and the Hunter" features the flock of birds flying together in their net. In this version, the king of the doves tries to stop them from landing but they do not listen. Somewhat strangely, the mouse friend of the king first "tests" him by offering to free only him and then rewards him for refusing. "The Brahmin and the Crooks" features the repeated misnaming of a Brahmin's goat as a dog, a calf, and a donkey, respectively, by three allied crooks. The ploy works: the Brahmin thinks he is carrying a shape-shifting goblin. In "The Brahmin, the Thief and the Demon," the latter two conspire to steal the Brahmin's calf and eat the Brahmin, respectively. The Brahmin threatens to curse them. This threat frightens the demon away, and the Brahmin chases the thief himself. "The Cave that Talked" has a clever jackal who notices a set of footprints entering a cave. He asks the cave if it is safe to enter. When "it" answers, the jackal leaves immediately. "The Wedding of the Mouse" is the last story here. In this version, a sage transforms a wounded mouse into a beautiful girl. It is the daughter that rejects the Sun, the King of the Clouds, and the Lord of the Mountains, who recommends the King of Mice. The sage transforms his daughter back into a mouse. Each story adds a moral. For the cave story it is "Think before you speak." About 8" square. The illustrations are simple, covering two pages together.
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Wonder House: Prakash Books
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12855 (Access ID)