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A dark orange crab is holding an omusubi rice snack above its head. A white Japanese macaque looks on.
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The Monkey and the Crab: a Story from Japan

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.

Author
Ryan Aoto
Read by
Ryan Aoto
Length
9:29
Audience
Pre-School (3-5), School-Age (6-10)
Themes
World folk tales, Animals
Submitted by
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ISBN 9798874754457