By: Ellen C. Babbitt
The crocodile tricks the monkey onto his back before revealing his plan to eat his heart. The monkey quickly says that he left his heart in his tree so he won't be able to indulge the crocodile. The stupid crocodile takes the monkey back to the tree to retrieve his heart, where he is safe. Later, the crocodile tries to trick monkey again, but he is outwitted a second time.
The Merchant of Seri
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
An old woman tries to trade a golden bowl for something brass or tin for her granddaughter, not realizing the worth of her bowl. A greedy merchant tries to convince her that her bowl is worth nothing so that he can come back later and get it for nothing, conning the woman and her granddaughter. Another merchant comes through afterwards and informs the woman of her treasure, giving her all his money and product to have the golden bowl. The greedy merchant is angry when he returns to collect the bowl for nothing, and the kind merchant is well off for many days to come.
(The grandmother's gold bowl; Image Source)
The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
Two geese are carrying their turtle friend on a branch between them, where turtle is holding on. They tell him not to talk on the journey, but he can't resist opening his mouth. Of course, he falls and dies, illustrating the dangers of speaking without thought.
The Ox Who Won the Forfeit
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
This is a sweet story about an ox who works hard for his kind master. When one day the master brags and gambles that his ox can pull a heavy load, he takes it too far and whips his ox and calls him names. The ox doesn't move an inch. After a heartfelt conversation that night, they go back the next day and when the man treats the ox with kindness, the ox easily moves the load and wins back the man's money two-fold. This goes to show the power of kindness.
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