Book cover of The Monkey and the Crocodile

The Monkey and the Crocodile

Panchatantra

The Monkey and the Crocodile

A cheerful monkey shares his sweet fruit with a crocodile, but when the crocodile takes him on a tricky ride across the river, quick thinking saves the day.

  • 5 chapters
  • Illustrated
  • Read aloud
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How the story begins

Chapter 1: The Rose-Apple Tree

On the bank of a wide, warm river in India stood a tall rose-apple tree, and in that tree lived a cheerful little monkey. Every branch was heavy with sweet pink fruit, and the monkey ate as many as he liked. One hot afternoon, a big crocodile swam slowly up to the shore.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.The Rose-Apple Tree
  2. 2.A Greedy Wish
  3. 3.A Ride Across the River
  4. 4.The Monkey Thinks Fast
  5. 5.Safe in the Tree

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