Monkey a trickster tale from indiais a classic indian folktale retold by gerald mcdermott in the story a clever monkey travels to and from an island to gather mangoes there is a crocodile in the water that wants to eat the monkeys heart but the monkey consistently outwits him and gets mangoes with ease. Arrow to the sun was an american indian tale of how a boy without a father who was laughed at in the vllage found his father with the help of a medicine man it is a reminder if what jesus might have gone thru as a child monkey a story from india tells how someone puny and weak can oftimes can outwit a stronger more powerful enemy. 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. Praise for monkey a trickster tale from india playfully told with succinct text and illustrations this tale will appeal to a wide audience it is both simple and sophisticated with subtle and not so subtle levels of ironyonce again mcdermott proves his visual and storytelling mastery