monkey a trickster tale from india
p monkey is hungry for the delicious mangoes on the island in the river but he cant swim how will he get there crocodile offers to carry monkey across the water on his back so monkey hops aboard . trouble is crocodile is hungry too for monkey will clever monkey come up with a way to get the mangoes and escape crocodiles sharp teeth master storyteller and artist gerald mcdermott brings the vibrant colors of india to his telling of this classic trickster tale which has plenty of cleverness and a sprinkling of mischief .
crocodile wants to feast on monkeys heart and monkey must outsmart him if he is to enjoy eating mangoes all day .