bengal

". . . collects folktales from the Punjab, Kashmir, and Bengal regions of India. Each tale is paired with a full-page illustration by a contemporary artist"--Provided by publisher.

In two episodes, a brash bird succeeds in riling the Raja.

Retells the tale of a boy two fingers tall whose two deeds for the Raja secure freedom for his father and a bride for himself.

Retells a traditional Bengali tale in which an old woman outwits a rice thief.

On her way to visit her daughter on the other side of the jungle, Grandma encounters a hungry fox, bear, and tiger, and although she convinces them to wait for her return trip, she still must find a way to outwit them all.