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The Monkey and the Crab: a Story from Japan

A dark orange crab is holding an omusubi rice snack above its head. A white Japanese macaque looks on.

A greedy monkey tricks a crab into trading her yummy omusubi rice snack for a single persimmon seed. But who will end up with the bigger reward in the end? This story by Ryan Aoto is based on the traditional Japanese folktale The Monkey-Crab Battle.

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Audio Type
story
Story Language
English
Audience
Pre-School (3-5)
School-Age (6-10)
Duration
9:37
Author
Ryan Aoto
Reader
Ryan Aoto