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Below you will find a collection of notes from part B of readings from Ellen C. Babbitt's More Jataka Tales.
Part A Notes
How the Monkey Saved His Troop
Every night monkeys went to a mango tree where the fruit had dropped. A king found out about the fruit and liked the fruit so much he needed to know where the tree stood. When they found the tree the king collected all of the fruit laying on the ground. The monkeys came later that night and saw that all of the fruit on the ground was gone so they picked the fruit from the tree. The monkeys were so loud that it woke up the king and later archers stood at the base of the tree ready to kill the monkeys. The king saw how good the chief monkey took care of his troop and the king said he would take care of the chief monkey for the rest of his life.
The Brave Little Bowman
A crooked little man used a bow and arrow very well. The little man wanted to get work from the king's army. Along the way he met a big strong man and suggested that the two split the pay. Together they went to the king to join his army.
Beauty and the Brownie
Beauty and Brownie were deer who were told to travel up the hill to find food because it was hunting season in the area where they lived. To be safe they needed to go away. Beauty and Brownie were told to only travel at night to stay away from the hunters. Brownie did not follow these commands and his whole herd almost ended up getting killed by hunters.
The Elephant and the Dog
The king's elephant and a dog became great friends after the dog continually went to eat scraps from the elephant after it ate. The elephant and the dog would play together, eat together and enjoy each other's company. The keeper of the elephant sold the dog to someone who was interested in buying the dog. The elephant was so upset and wouldn't do anything because the dog wasn't around anymore. The person who bought the dog heard about the king's elephant and let the dog run back to the elephant. The dog and the elephant lived the rest of their lives together.
The Foolhardy Wolf
Instead of a lion eating a wolf, the wolf suggested that the he would be the servant for the lion. Every day the wolf went to the top of the mountain to see if there was a pony, buffalo or a elephant for the lion.
Bibliography:
More Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt, Illustrator Ellsworth Young
Below you will find a collection of notes from part B of readings from Ellen C. Babbitt's More Jataka Tales.
Part A Notes
How the Monkey Saved His Troop
Every night monkeys went to a mango tree where the fruit had dropped. A king found out about the fruit and liked the fruit so much he needed to know where the tree stood. When they found the tree the king collected all of the fruit laying on the ground. The monkeys came later that night and saw that all of the fruit on the ground was gone so they picked the fruit from the tree. The monkeys were so loud that it woke up the king and later archers stood at the base of the tree ready to kill the monkeys. The king saw how good the chief monkey took care of his troop and the king said he would take care of the chief monkey for the rest of his life.
The Brave Little Bowman
A crooked little man used a bow and arrow very well. The little man wanted to get work from the king's army. Along the way he met a big strong man and suggested that the two split the pay. Together they went to the king to join his army.
Beauty and the Brownie
Beauty and Brownie were deer who were told to travel up the hill to find food because it was hunting season in the area where they lived. To be safe they needed to go away. Beauty and Brownie were told to only travel at night to stay away from the hunters. Brownie did not follow these commands and his whole herd almost ended up getting killed by hunters.
(Illustration by Ellsworth Young from Beauty and Brownie)
The Elephant and the Dog
The king's elephant and a dog became great friends after the dog continually went to eat scraps from the elephant after it ate. The elephant and the dog would play together, eat together and enjoy each other's company. The keeper of the elephant sold the dog to someone who was interested in buying the dog. The elephant was so upset and wouldn't do anything because the dog wasn't around anymore. The person who bought the dog heard about the king's elephant and let the dog run back to the elephant. The dog and the elephant lived the rest of their lives together.
The Foolhardy Wolf
Instead of a lion eating a wolf, the wolf suggested that the he would be the servant for the lion. Every day the wolf went to the top of the mountain to see if there was a pony, buffalo or a elephant for the lion.
Bibliography:
More Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt, Illustrator Ellsworth Young
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