Under the Great Plum Tree
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A tale of friendship and courage from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables dated to 300 BCE.An unlikely friendship between Miss Bandari and Mr Magarmach forms when the pair meet under the great plum tree, deep in the heart of India. Mr Magarmach is old and his hunting days are over but Miss Bandari loves hearing his stories as they munch plums together. One day their friendship tested but with courage, trust and forgiveness they discover that living happily together tastes just as sweet as Miss Bandari's golden plums. The story of the monkey and the crocodile is a fable from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables dated to 300 BCE. But it's a tale from around the world and versions can be found in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, China, Japan and the Caribbean.
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Under the Great Plum Tree tells the story of the friendship of the monkey with the big golden heart, Miss Bandari, and an old crocodile, Mr. Magarmach. Miss Bandari shares the plums from her tree with the crocodile as he is old and can't catch food as he once did, and Mr. Magarmach tells stories to Miss Bandari about his adventures as a young crocodile. One day the crocodile suggests the monkey come eat lunch with him at his home, but the elephant realizes that King Crocodile has tricked the old crocodile and tried to lead the old crocodile into bringing the monkey with him for a meal.
A new folktale based on old stories. Well told, with beautiful illustrations.
