Fun story about a clever old woman who outwits a tiger and a wolf who want to eat her. The some of the language used to describe the woman and her home are subtly disrespectful--she lives in a "hut", not a "home", for example--and there's not much sign of awareness about Indian culture. The story is supposedly from Indian folklore; it could be a fun one to see retold and illustrated by people who know what they're talking about. ( )

This is an Indian folktale about a woman named Mother Parvati and her magic pumpkin. She uses her magic wand and her magic pumpkin to go on a trip. She runs into a Tiger and a gray wolf and has to trick them into not eating her. ( )