I really liked these fairy tales! Although there were some strange terms (and also I believe some strange translations; Jogi I assume is Yogi for example), at the heart many of these stories are very similar to European fairy tales. Evil queens using magic or trickery to get rid of innocent children (unsuccessfully), talking animals who return good deeds, princes going on quests; what I think of as the standard fairy tale but in an Indian setting so jungles and tigers instead of forests and bears.

I skipped the Notes at the end but if one is interested in the origins or history of these tales, it would be of interest. ( )

Book Description: NY, Dover, 1969. Trade paperback. 255pp. illustrated by John D. Batton. A very near fine copy.