Author Description

The father of a family dies, and is reborn as a goose with golden feathers. Finding his children, he gives them one feather at a time to sell. But the mother becomes greedy and plucks all the feathers at once. To her surprise, the beautiful feathers turn into ordinary ones. Moral: Those who want everything lose everything. This book is part of a series of Jataka tales based on compassion for animals and respect for the earth. It is retold in simple words and appealing pictures that children can color. Parent, teacher, and kids pages are also included with suggested activities and instructions for a shadow puppet play.