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Folklore 26
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Afghan 4
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Indian 17
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Growing Gold
An Indian tale in which a farmer's three lazy sons are tricked into working for what they think will be gold, but instead they discover the true riches offered by hard work
The Drum
A retelling of the Indic folktale of a poor young boy who dreams of owning a drum and when he receives a magic stick, is able to create his own good luck
The Cleverest Thief
As a great Buddhist monk feels his death approaching, he devises a plan to choose as his successor the monk who understands his teachings best
The Secret Message
In this retelling of a Persian folktale attributed to Jalaledin Rūmī, a parrot tricks a wealthy merchant into setting him free
The Earth Shook
Little Parisa-Farsi, left alone after an earthquake demolishes her home of Bam, Iran, inspires the animals around her to put aside their differences and revel in the simple delights that unite them.
The Rumor
"Pandurang, the fruit-seller, is so dour that he can make milk turn sour. One day he coughs up a feather. As the story of Pandurang's feather is passed from one person to another, it grows and grows until it can hardly be recognized. And that's when the story weaves its magic on the ill-tempered Pandurang. An international verson of 'broken telephone, ' The Rumor is a funny cautionary tale about the nature of rumors"--Publisher description
The Flute
Her parents swept away by a catastrophic flood, Chandra finds solace in her mother's magic flute
How the Firefly Got Its Light
Jugnu Rani realizes that people, trees, and other creatures have a purpose and seeks to find her purpose
Elephant in the Dark
In this version of the blind men and the elephant, based on a poem by Rūmī, Persian villagers try to figure out what strange animal in a dark barn has arrived from India