A quiet man dearly wanted to join the fishermen on the fishing boats, but they tell him to go back to his hut and dream. How could they know that this simple, honest man would affect the fortunes of the whole community. A traditional folk tale from Japan. Illustrated in full colour.
A tiger convinces a Brahmin to free him from a trap. Of course, he reallu plans to have the Brahmin for his next meal- but a wily jackal has other ideas. The treacherous tiger, the trusting Brahmin and the quick-witted jackal hold the reader in suspense right to the clever conclusion of this tale from India.