Troughton, Joanna

Retells a traditional tale from Borneo in which a cunning little mouse deer outwits all the other animals of the jungle.

The story of a giant frog who drank all the water in the world.

Prince Chandra rescues his older brothers from an evil wizard.

Retells the traditional Indian legend of how Rabbit managed to steal fire from the Sky People and bring it to Earth.

Once only Mouse knew, and kept to himself, the stories of how the world came to be until angry Lightning broke down Mouse's door and the stories escaped into the world.

Tortoise's dream of a fabulous fruit tree sends a series of animals to consult Grandmother Koko about its location.

Presents a cumulative folktale about a mother quail's efforts to recover her egg after it rolls into the crevice of a rock.