{"product_id":"2404","title":"I Once Was a Monkey","description":"\u003cp\u003eA monkey, caught in a monsoon, finds shelter in a cave amid the rubble of a temple. The monkey is not alone. A lion, a jackal, a turtle, and a dove bicker in the cramped space, until a statue of Buddha comes to life. \"Hush, children, hush.\" Buddha says. \"I will tell you a story to pass the time.\" \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFrom the tale of the clever monkey outwitting a hungry crocodile to that of a bird and turtle rescuing a friend, the six amusing parables told by the Buddha will introduce young readers to the famous cycle of fables in Buddhist literature known as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/Jataka_c_56.html\"\u003eJatakas\u003c\/a\u003e, or birth stories, which Buddha originally told to his disciples to illustrate his teachings. Joined with stunning linocut illustrations, Jeanne M. Lee's retellings form a book notable for both its beauty and its wisdom. \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 - 9 years\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Level: \u003c\/strong\u003ek - 4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee, Jeanne M.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101548777566,"sku":"295486","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/ionce_400abb0b-b58a-4835-8762-1ff6e29b2c0f.jpg?v=1760548073","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/2404","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}