Creighton University

This story is new to me.  A millionaire hangs a basket outside his kitchen window for a friendly pigeon.  A greedy crow befriends this pigeon, and the millionaire hangs a basket for him too.  They forage together, but the crow surreptitiously finds worms, which are tastier than the pigeon's seeds.  One day the crow feigns sickness and stays back.  The pigeon warns him not to eat human food in the kitchen.  The crow does just that, and the cook catches him and strips him of his feathers.  In "Teachings obtained from this tale" we find "Greed can bring danger to the person."  The page for this moral includes an outline of a major character from the story and a colored model to use in coloring in this outline.  The outside front-cover has a symbol for Green Life publishing, and the inside front-cover repeats that along with a symbol for Green Ocean paper.  The publisher's symbol seems to be two purple heads reading an open red book; that symbol appears three times. There is a page of vocabulary on the inside back cover, with a picture of all six books in the series on the back cover.  The pamphlet is twelve pages long, about 7½" x 6¾".

This story centers around a young man and the ox he raised.  This ox suggests that the young man bet the local millionaire a huge sum of money that he, the ox, could pull 50 wagons of rice.  When the day for the performance arrives, the young man whips the ox, who does not move.  The artist's best picture shows the young man crying in disappointment.  On the way home, it comes clear that the ox was offended by the man's harsh words and beating.  He suggests a second wager for double the stakes.  On this performance day, the man bathes the ox and encourages him, and he wins the bet.  They remain lifelong friends.  In "Teachings obtained from this tale" we find "Melodious speech naturally impresses the listeners."  The page for this moral includes an outline of a major character from the story and a colored model to use in coloring in this outline.  The outside front-cover has a symbol for Green Life publishing, and the inside front-cover repeats that along with a symbol for Green Ocean paper.  The publisher's symbol seems to be two purple heads reading an open red book; that symbol appears three times. There is a page of vocabulary on the inside back cover, with a picture of all six books in the series on the back cover.  The pamphlet is twelve pages long, about 7½" x 6¾".

This story is new to me.  A young man builds a house and plants a garden with vegetables that grow vigorously.  His eye falls on the bamboo trees surrounding his garden.  Since he finds them useless, he cuts them all down.  Now the local animals can see into his garden, and they invade the garden at night to eat his vegetables.  In "Teachings obtained from this tale" we find "Naturally, all things are inherently useful."  The page for this moral includes an outline of a major character from the story and a colored model to use in coloring in this outline.  The outside front-cover has a symbol for Green Life publishing, and the inside front-cover repeats that along with a symbol for Green Ocean paper.  The publisher's symbol seems to be two purple heads reading an open red book; that symbol appears three times. There is a page of vocabulary on the inside back cover, with a picture of all six books in the series on the back cover.  The pamphlet is twelve pages long, about 7½" x 6¾".

This is a classic Aesopic fable.  The tall pine insults the thorny bush as useless by contrast with the pine's nobility.  Two episodes challenge that view.  A lion is chasing a rabbit, and the thorny bush invites the rabbit to hide inside the bush.  Two woodchoppers chop down the pine because of its excellent wood.  The artist shows us the dying pine weeping on its side.  The editor has a quaint expression: "The lion did not dare to go to catch the rabbit for fear that the thorns would hurt hands."  Hands!  In "Teachings obtained from this tale" we find "Do not be proud that you have a better ability than others.  Everyone has different advantages and disadvantages."  The page for this moral includes an outline of a major character from the story and a colored model to use in coloring in this outline.  The outside front-cover has a symbol for Green Life publishing, and the inside front-cover repeats that along with a symbol for Green Ocean paper.  The publisher's symbol seems to be two purple heads reading an open red book; that symbol appears three times. There is a page of vocabulary on the inside back cover, with a picture of all six books in the series on the back cover.  The pamphlet is twelve pages long, about 7½" x 6¾".

This tale is new to me.  Brother parrots become separated in a storm.  One lands in a village of "saints" while the other falls in with a robber and becomes his spy to discover prey.  The latter notices a solitary traveler and reports him to the robber.  Together they pursue the traveler, who runs to the village of the saints.  There the other parrot welcomes him and helps him get protection.  He wonders about the difference in the two parrots, and the kindly husband saint explains that it is due to the difference in upbringing.  In "Teachings obtained from this tale" we find "Society and habitation affect the behavior."  The page for this moral includes an outline of a major character from the story and a colored model to use in coloring in this outline.  The outside front-cover has a symbol for Green Life publishing, and the inside front-cover repeats that along with a symbol for Green Ocean paper.  The publisher's symbol seems to be two purple heads reading an open red book; that symbol appears three times. There is a page of vocabulary on the inside back cover, with a picture of all six books in the series on the back cover.  The pamphlet is twelve pages long, about 7½" x 6¾".

This Panchatantra tale includes some variants here.  There is no natural provocation or even a reported one.  The wily heron invites transport to an even better place to live, at a waterfall.  He carries individuals then only as far as the other end of the swamp.  The crab suspects the heron; he is also the last to fly.  He complains of a problem with his carapace but suggests that he could fasten onto the heron's neck.  He smells fish in the heron's breath and then sees the bones of his old friends.  He forces the heron to return him to his home.  Whether the heron comes out alive is not mentioned.  In "Teachings obtained from this tale" we find "Do not trust others easily."  The page for this moral includes an outline of a major character from the story and a colored model to use in coloring in this outline.  The outside front-cover has a symbol for Green Life publishing, and the inside front-cover repeats that along with a symbol for Green Ocean paper.  The publisher's symbol seems to be two purple heads reading an open red book; that symbol appears three times. There is a page of vocabulary on the inside back cover, with a picture of all six books in the series on the back cover.  The pamphlet is twelve pages long, about 7½" x 6¾".