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Stories from the Jataka Tales
with Dharma Discussions for Kids
Stories retold by Margaret Lisa Buschmann
Ink and pencil illustrations by Gilmer Holton
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The Words
of the Jackal
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Death of the
King
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The Twin Parrots
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Fish and his Friend
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New Clothes
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Argument about
the Moon
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Munika the Pig
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The Monkey Bridge
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Two Fish and a
Turtle
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The Monkey
Heart Tree
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Queen Who
Complained
Too Much
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Saving the
Antelope
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The King
of Heaven
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Miser and
His Cake
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The Buried Treasure
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Hunter and
the Quails
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The Tree Spirits
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The Shipwreck
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The Jackal King
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Palace Dogs and
City Dogs
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Woodpecker
and Lion
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Snake Tales
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Drum Beat
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Turtle Who Loved
to Talk
The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
for Younger Children
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