title: The Golden Goose King: A Tale Told by the Buddha
author:  Judith Ernst 
description: Grade 3-6?An exemplary foreword/source note introduces this morality tale. It is the publisher's goal to "...nourish and sustain the souls of [their] readers," and, to that end, this retelling restores the Buddhist principles to this Jataka story rather than presenting it merely as an animal folktale. The Golden Goose King is Buddha, and he relates a tale of love and self-sacrifice. A Queen desires a pair of golden geese, and when the Golden Goose King is captured, his captain, Sumulkha, refuses to leave his side. The king's fowler is overcome by the captain's loyalty and realizes he is in the presence of greatness. The King and Queen are impressed with the wisdom of the Golden Goose King's teachings and his admonition to "...remember the moral laws...Rule your kingdom righteously and win the hearts of your people." Despite its didactic intent, the story is not heavy handed, and is beautifully and elegantly retold. The language and syntax are soothing and peaceful. The gouache illustrations reflect the opulence of Indian/Asian palace life and include many folk motifs, particularly in the fabrics. Each painting is set off from the text with a yellow border, which makes the reading comfortable. Use this title to introduce the Buddhist culture or for a gentle story time offering.?Cheri Estes, Detroit Country Day School Middle School, Beverly Hills, MI<br />Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  # The Ivory Child
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### H. Rider Haggard
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### CHAPTER I. ALLAN GIVES A SHOOTING LESSON
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one
  
  
  of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the
  
  
  course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah
  
  
  people and the dead of Jana, their elephant god. Often since then I
  
  
  have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a
  
  
  mere gigantic beast of the forest. It seems improbable, even
  
  
  impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for
  
  
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  Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah
  
  
  and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill. Of this
  
  
  magic I will make only one remark: If it existed at all, it was by no
  
  
  means infalli