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An Indian tale in which a farmer's three lazy sons are tricked into working for what they think will be gold, but instead they discover the true riches offered by hard work.

A little man tricks the ferocious tiger into letting himself be tied to a tree on the premise that the man would give him some of his wisdom, in a fable that tells how the tiger got his stripes.

In this story from West Africa, Anansi uses his wits, his trickster skills, and the help of his friends to bring light to the world.

When a stingy baker insists that his poor neighbor pay for the smells he has been enjoying, a clever judge rules in his favor and determines exactly the right fine.

As a great Buddhist monk feels his death approaching, he devises a plan to choose as his successor the monk who understands his teachings best.

In their travels, three brothers find a magic spyglass, a flying carpet, and a magic apple, which they use to help save a sick princess.

While helping his Grandma Spider, Anansi cannot resist her steaming hot pot of beans, despite her warnings to stay away.

When a greedy ogre tries to claim a farmer's field and steal his crops, the farmer's wife helps him devise a plan to outwit the bully.

When Tree Kangaroo and Koala try to survive a very dry season by digging a well, Tree Kangaroo ends up doing all of the work and Koala ends up with a stumpy tail in this folktale from Australia.

When a stingy baker insists that his poor neighbor pay for the smells he has been enjoying, a clever judge rules in his favor and determines exactly the right fine.