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Buddha Stories
By Demi,
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80504-886-5
- Publisher
- New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1997
Gr 2-7 Many of the over 500 Jataka tales can be accessed in various editions, but the 10 simple stories Demi presents here are rich in significance and provide a fine introduction to the genre. These fables have explicit morals: "The greatest wealth is the wealth of kindness," "Don't be deceived by a donkey in a lion's skin," but there is often more to the tale than the stated meaning. The turtle, who clamps his jaws on a stick to enable his g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
