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    I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told
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    I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told

    By Jeanne M. Lee

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    A colorful introduction to Buddhist fables

    A monkey, caught in a monsoon, finds shelter in a cave amid the rubble of a temple. The monkey is not alone. A lion, a jackal, a turtle, and a dove bicker in the cramped space, until a statue of Buddha comes to life. "Hush, children, hush." Buddha says. "I will tell you a story to pass the time." From the tale of the clever monkey outwitting a hungry crocodile to that of a bird and turtle rescuing a friend, the six amusing parables told by the Buddha will introduce young readers to the famous cycle of fables in Buddhist literature known as the Jatakas, or birth stories, which Buddha originally told to his disciples to illustrate his teachings. Joined with stunning linocut illustrations, Jeanne M. Lee's I Once Was a Monkey form a book notable for both its beauty and its wisdom.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateAug 30, 2016
    ISBN9781466896277
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    I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told
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    Jeanne M. Lee

    Jeanne M. Lee is the author and illustrator of many books, including The Song of Mu Lan and I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told. She lives in Massachusetts.

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      I grew up loving fables such as Jack and Jill, the tortoise and the hare, Hansel and Gretel, etc. So, I am always interested in reading stories such as this from other cultures. This book in particular is a staple in my classroom. My World History students generally have their eyes glazed over and disinterested expressions when we reach the world religions unit in the curriculum. In an effort to make the lessons more interesting, I try to introduce some type of children's story. I Once Was a Monkey is a terrific way to introduce Buddhism. We discuss fables like the ones previously mentioned. Then, I read one or two of the stories in this book before teaching the history of Buddhism. More often than not, they ask me to read another at the end of the class.I would recommend this book to anyone teaching ancient civilizations. The illustrations are extremely dark and often students comment on that fact. This is the perfect opening for discussing what was going on in India at the time that stories would be created which could be accompanied by such dark images.