The story of "The Monkey and the Crocodile" comes from India. It is a jataka tale (a story about one of the Buddha's past lives). To the left is a photo taken of a statue of the Buddha in the Ajanta caves in India.  In the story, see if you can tell which character is really the Buddha.

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Story text and images © Lori Langer de Ramírez