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.

Twenty-nine traditional tales from India include "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed."

Banished by his jealous stepmother, the good and brave Prince Rama has lived in the forest for 14 years, along with his beautiful wife Sita and his loyal brother Lakshaman. Rama has triumphed over the demons that dwell there and the three live a simple, peaceful life among the forest animals. But it is not to last, for the ten-headed King of the Demons vows to take revenge. Eye-catching illustrations, based on the Indian tradition of shadow-puppetry,...

Aided by others who have suffered at the hands of the king, a blackbird seeks revenge on the monarch who has stolen his wife.

"In this Indian version of the well known Grimms' tale, four animals - a sleepy dog, an unmilkable cow, a weak-kneed donkey, and a confused cockerel - are thrown out by ungrateful masters. But once they come together and move to the forest, the animals prove that they're anything but useless..."--Cover.

Adapted from the ancient Panchatantra fables, this is the story of a young brahmin who preferred to lie back and dream his big dreams, and even though he is quite poor in material wealth, he is very rich in his imagination.