Contents
Introduction 8
The Mouse and the Lion10 A Story from Greece
Silly Jack 12 A Story from England
The Girl Who Played With the Stars 14 A Story from Scotland
Three Months' Night 18 A Story from North America
Arion and the Dolphin 20 A Story from Greece
Rabbit and Tiger Save the World 23 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Shepherd and the Clever Princess 24 A Story from Finland
Tortoise Brings Food 28 A Story from Africa
Polly and the Frog 31 A Story from England
Rabbit and Tiger Go Fishing 35 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Mouse Deer's Wisdom 36 A Story from Java
The Four Friends 39 A Story from India
The Brave Bull Calf 42 A Story from England
Tiger Gets Stuck 46 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Clever Mouse 48 A Story from Wales
The Amazing Pine Cone 50 A Story from Finland
The Very Strong Sparrow 53 A Story from Africa
Simple John 56 A Story from Germany
The Selfish Sand Frog 60 A Story from Australia
The Mouse's Bride 62 A Story from India
The Big Wave 65 A Story from Japan
Tiger and the Storm 68 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Knee-High Man 71 A Story from North America
The Clever Baker 73 A Story from Scotland
How the Kangaroo Got Its Tail 76 A Story from Australia
The Greedy Farmer 78 A Story from Wales
The Generous Bird 81 A Story by Bob Hartman
Tiger Eats a Monkey 85 A Story from Puerto Rico
Lazy Tom 87 A Story from Ireland
The Contented Priest 90 A Story from Spain
Olle and the Troll 94 A Story from Norway
The Steel Man 98 A Story from North America
The Crafty Farmer 102 A Story from Japan
Tiger Tries to Cheat 104 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Two Brothers 107 A Story from Brazil
Kayoku and the Crane 110 A Story from Japan
The Two Sisters 114 A Story from France
The Selfish Beasts 117 A Story from Africa
The Determined Frog 120 A Story from Russia
The Robber and the Monk 122 A Story from Egypt
The Fox and the Crow 126 A Story from Ancient Greece
City Mouse and Country Mouse 128 A Story from Ancient Greece
Why the Cat Falls on Her Feet 132 A Native American Story
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Donkey 134 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Lion's Advice 137A Story from Africa
The Dog and the Wolf 140 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Kind Parrot 143 A Story from Africa
The Tortoise and the Hare 146 A Story from Ancient Greece
Why Dogs Chase Cats and Cats Chase Mice 149 A Story from Eastern Europe
Rabbit and the Briar Patch 152 A Story from North America
The Crocodile Brother 155 A Story from Africa
The Boastful Toad 158 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Clever Mouse Deer 161 A Story from Indonesia
The Ant and the Grasshopper 164 A Story from Ancient Greece
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Farmer 166 A Story from Ancient Greece
Three Days of the Dragon 170 A Story by Bob Hartman
How the Turkey Got Its Spots 176 A Story from Africa
The Tortoise and the Fox 179 A Story from India
The Generous Rabbit 182 A Story from China
The Noble Rooster 185 A Story from Japan
Rabbit and the Crops 189 A Story from North America
The Woman and the Bird 192 A Story from Africa
The Mole's Bridegroom 196 A Story from Japan
The Kind-hearted Crocodile 198 A Story by Bob Hartman
Why the Tortoise Has No Hair 202 A Story from Africa
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Bird 205 A Story from Eastern Europe
How the Rabbit Lost Its Tail 208 A Story from Japan
The Badger Teapot 211 A Story from Japan
The Kind of Hungry Lion 214 A Story by Bob Hartman
The Big, Soft, Fluffy Bed 218 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Peanut Boy 221 A Story from North America
The Wonderful Bird 225 A Story from Indonesia
The Cat, the Mice and the Cheese 229 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Goats and the Hyena 232 A Story from Syria
The Clever Crows 235 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Monkeys and the Mangoes 237 A Story from India
Sharing stories with a crowd 242
A note from the author 255