The Cleverest Thief

by Padma Venkatraman

When the head of a Buddhist monastery decides to pick a successor, he sends the young monks out to accomplish one task.

The Cleverest Thief is a timeless folktale from India, retold by T. V. Padma, which takes place in a Buddhist monastery. In the story, the head of the monastery falls ill and must choose a successor. To do so, he sends out the young monks and instructs them to steal something,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874838827
• ISBN13: 9780874838824
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: August House Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.8" x 3.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3