A twelfth-century Sanskrit parallel to "The Princess and the Pea" is just one of the surprises in this unusual collection, in which wily peasants, scheming rajahs, and saintly brahmans mingle in stories full of spice and wit.
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Gr. 4^-6. Drawing on turn-of-the-century collections, Ness retells 18 tales from India's oral tradition. The diverse assortment includes tales ranging from complex and lengthy to short and sweet, and Jacqueline Mair's illustrations, glowing with bright blues and pinks, are reminiscent of Indian textile art. The collection is unusual because it draws tales from Indian folklore traditions rather than from classical sources such as the Jatakas, but as folklorist Neil Philip notes in his introduction, the overlap is great, and the tales are all part of "the ocean of story" that surrounds us. Sources are appended as are suggestions for further reading. Janice del Negro
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