Product Description: The Jatakas refer to a voluminous body of literature native to India concerning the previous births of the Buddha. These are the stories that tell about the previous lives of the Buddha, in both human and animal form. The future Buddha may appear in them as a king, an outcast, a god, an elephant—but, in whatever form, he exhibits some virtue that the tale thereby inculcates...read more

Product Description: "Ellen C. Babbitt has collected, and retold the best thirty-nine of the 547 Jataka Tales. These charming fables originated in India sometime around the fifth century, and have been teaching children valuable lessons ever since."

Product Description: Large Format for easy reading. The Jataka is a voluminous body of folklore and mythic literature, primarily associated with the Theravada Buddhist tradition, as written in the Pali language around the 3rd century A.D. Some people believe that they formed the basis for Aesop's Fables and The Arabian Nights...read more

A collection of thought-provoking tales about animals written especially for children