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When the Buddha Was an Elephant: 32 Animal Wisdom Tales from the Jataka

By Mark W. McGinnis

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Hardcover:

9781611802641 | Shambhala Pubns, December 1, 2015, cover price $19.95

The Magic of Patience

Product Description: Children aged three to eight.

By Rosalyn White (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780898001884, titled "Magic of Patience" | Dharma Pub, November 1, 1989, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Buffalo persists in being kind and patient with the mischievous Monkey, despite all his annoying tricks.

Paperback:

9780898004274, titled "Magic of Patience" | 2 edition (Dharma Pub, February 1, 2009), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Children aged three to eight.

9780898001891 | Dharma Pub, June 1, 1989, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Buffalo persists in being kind and patient with the mischievous Monkey, despite all his annoying tricks.

The Jewel of Friendship: A Jataka Tale

When he is befriended by a serpent king in human form, who later reveals his true nature, a young boy learns that friendship is more precious than the rarest of jewels.

By Magdalena Duran (illustrator)

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9780898003192 | Dharma Pub, July 24, 2008, cover price $9.00 | About this edition: When he is befriended by a serpent king in human form, who later reveals his true nature, a young boy learns that friendship is more precious than the rarest of jewels.

The Proud Peacock

Product Description: Children aged three to eight.

By Anne Christiman (illustrator) and Sherri Nestorowich (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780898003697 | Dharma Pub, April 6, 2005, cover price $9.00 | About this edition: Children aged three to eight.

Three Wise Birds

By Zohra Kalinkowitz (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780898003536 | Dharma Pub, April 6, 2005, cover price $9.00

Buddhist Animal Wisdom Stories

Collects more than forty animal tales illustrating such virtues as loyalty and self-discipline and examining such shortcomings as greed and pride.

By Mark W. McGinnis

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9780834805514 | Weatherhill, November 9, 2004, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Collects more than forty animal tales illustrating such virtues as loyalty and self-discipline and examining such shortcomings as greed and pride.

Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents

By Sarah Conover (adapted by) and Valerie Wahl (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9781558965683 | Skinner House Books, June 2, 2010, cover price $19.95

9780910055673 | Eastern Washington Univ Pr, January 1, 2001, cover price $19.95

The Spade Sage: A Jataka Tale

His attachment to a humble spade shows a poor gardener the way to conquer his desires and achieve happiness.

By Sherri Nestorowich (illustrator)

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9780898003215 | Dharma Pub, November 1, 2002, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: His attachment to a humble spade shows a poor gardener the way to conquer his desires and achieve happiness.

Pieces of Gold: A Jataka Tale

Offers a traditional Jataka story focusing on the traditional Buddhist aspects and values.

By Emily Jan (illustrator)

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9780898003123 | Dharma Pub, December 1, 2001, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Offers a traditional Jataka story focusing on the traditional Buddhist aspects and values.

9780898003116 | Dharma Pub, May 1, 2001, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Offers a traditional Jataka story focusing on the traditional Buddhist aspects and values.

The Giant Turtle

A traditional Buddhist tale about one of the Buddha's past lives as a giant turtle who carried forests, villages, rivers, and lakes on its back.

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9780881393149 | 1 edition (Buddhist Text Translation Society, September 1, 2000), cover price $10.01 | About this edition: A traditional Buddhist tale about one of the Buddha's past lives as a giant turtle who carried forests, villages, rivers, and lakes on its back.

The Giant Turtle

In a past life, Shakyamuni Buddha was a huge turtle who crawled onto the beach for a nap and was mistaken for a mountain by people who built their homes and shops on his back.

By Candy (illustrator) and Fa Chien

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9780881398502 | Buddhist Text Translation Society, July 1, 2000, cover price $22.01 | About this edition: In a past life, Shakyamuni Buddha was a huge turtle who crawled onto the beach for a nap and was mistaken for a mountain by people who built their homes and shops on his back.

I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told

A statue of Buddha comes to life to relay six amusing parables, or Jatakas, to several animals, including a monkey, a lion, a jackal, and a dove, who have taken shelter in his temple during a monsoon.

By Jeanne M. Lee

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9780374335489 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, April 1, 1999, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A retelling of six Jatakas, or birth stories, which illustrate some of the central tenets of Buddha's teachings, such as compassion, honesty, and thinking clearly before acting.

The Lion and the Jackal

In a retelling of a traditional Buddhist tale, a lion trapped in the mud offers friendship to a jackal willing to free him, and remains true to his promise even when hard times cause distrust between lions and jackals.

By Adiccabandhu and Padmasri

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9781899579136 | Windhorse Pubns, April 1, 1999, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: In a retelling of a traditional Buddhist tale, a lion trapped in the mud offers friendship to a jackal willing to free him, and remains true to his promise even when hard times cause distrust between lions and jackals.

The Monkey King

In a retelling of a traditional Buddhist tale, a human king learns wisdom and compassion from a monkey king willing to make a great sacrifice for the good of his subjects

By Adiccabandhu and Padmasri

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9781899579099 | Windhorse Pubns, April 1, 1999, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: In a retelling of a traditional Buddhist tale, a human king learns wisdom and compassion from a monkey king willing to make a great sacrifice for the good of his subjects

A Wise Ape Teaches Kindness

Children aged five to eight.

By Aryasura (editor), Dharma Publishing (corporate author) and Andrea Kassof (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780898003079 | Dharma Pub, April 1, 1999, cover price $55.01

Paperback:

9780898003062 | Dharma Pub, April 1, 1999, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Children aged five to eight.

Siddhartha and the Swan

In a retelling of a traditional Buddhist tale, young Prince Siddhartha, the future Buddha, lays claim to a swan injured by his cousin Devadatta in order to tend its wounds

By Adiccabandhu and Padmasri

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9781899579105 | Windhorse Pubns, April 1, 1999, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: In a retelling of a traditional Buddhist tale, young Prince Siddhartha, the future Buddha, lays claim to a swan injured by his cousin Devadatta in order to tend its wounds

The Monkey King

The Prince of Benares learns a valuable lesson from the monkey king who gives his life to save his herd.

By Grania Davis, Nazli Gellek and Sheila Johnson (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780898002935 | Dharma Pub, January 1, 1998, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: The Prince of Benares learns a valuable lesson from the monkey king who gives his life to save his herd.

Paperback:

9780898002928 | Dharma Pub, January 1, 1998, cover price $9.00 | About this edition: The Prince of Benares learns a valuable lesson from the monkey king who gives his life to save his herd.

The Monkey Bridge

A traditional Indian tale about two powerful rulers, one human and one monkey, recounts how the human king's greed puts the monkeys in danger, while the monkey king's generosity restores peace.

By Fahimeh Amiri (illustrator) and Rafe Martin

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Hardcover:

9780679881063 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, May 1, 1997, cover price $17.00 | About this edition: A human king learns wisdom and compassion from a monkey king willing to make a great sacrifice for the good of his subjects

Library:

9780679981060 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, June 1, 1997, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: A human king learns wisdom and compassion from a monkey king willing to make a great sacrifice for the good of his subjects

Buddha Stories

Retellings of ten of the Buddha's parables are kept within the tradition of ancient Buddhist texts, are illustrated with gold and indigo drawings, and use animals and people to teach universal lessons.

By Demi

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School and Library:

9780805048865 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, March 15, 1997, cover price $25.99 | About this edition: A collection of ten tales from Buddha using different animals to teach a lesson, and ends with a moral

The Rabbit & the Tigerdile

Adaptation of a past life story of the Buddha telling why we can see the image of Rabbit on the face of the moon.

By Christopher Banigan (illustrator) and William Woodin Rowe

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9781559390675 | Snow Lion Pubns, June 1, 1996, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Adaptation of a past life story of the Buddha telling why we can see the image of Rabbit on the face of the moon.

The Golden Goose King: A Tale Told by the Buddha

Two geese captured by a hunter who seeks a golden goose for the king and queen save themselves when their loyalty and concern impress the royal couple

By Judith Ernst

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Hardcover:

9780964436206 | Parvardigar Pr, August 1, 1995, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Two geese captured by a hunter who seeks a golden goose for the king and queen save themselves when their loyalty and concern impress the royal couple

Hidden in Sand

In a Buddhist tale from The Jakata, a young boy traveling with his father's trading caravan through the desert saves the entire group from certain death because of his abilities to find water in the parched wilderness.

By Paul Birling (illustrator) and Margaret Hodges

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9780684195599 | Atheneum, September 1, 1994, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A boy's keen eyes and persistent nature save a caravan in need of water while crossing a desert

The Buddha's Question

Product Description: Past-life story of the Buddha that teaches compassionâfor children ages 5-10

By Pamlyn Grider and William Woodin Rowe

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9781559390200 | Snow Lion Pubns, May 1, 1994, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Past-life story of the Buddha that teaches compassionâfor children ages 5-10

A Treasury of Wise Action: Jataka Tales of Compassion and Wisdom

Product Description: For young and old.

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Paperback:

9780898002249 | Dharma Pub, April 1, 1993, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: For young and old.

The Golden Deer

In a retelling of the centuries-old Indian legend, The Jataka, a golden deer manages to protect his entire herd from the king's hunters.

By Margaret Hodges and Daniel San Souci (illustrator)

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9780684192185 | Atheneum, March 1, 1992, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Buddha comes to the city of Benares in the form of a golden deer and persuades the King to stop killing all the deer in the area

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