Week Four Extra Reading Diary: Babbit B

The Wise and Foolish Merchant:

• Oh that demon sure is manipulative.
• "The wise man knew that man was a demon because he cast no shadow." The first man should have really ought to know that. Guess that is why he was the foolish merchant. 
• You really shouldn't believe everything someone says no matter how good it may sound. 

The Demon made it look like there was plenty of water Source

The Elephant Girly Face:

• I wish it was were that easy to train an animal. 
• Seriously, I would tell my cats that knocking over the canned food won't open it. Or that paper towels were not scratch posts. Sadly, they do not listen.
• It is nice that they got to the issue instead of taking care of Girly Face though. Good for the King. 

"It is wrong to hurt anyone. It is wrong to kill. everyone should be gentle and good." Source

The Ox Who Envied the Pig:

• How morbid. Thankfully, the Little Red had Big Red to tell him the truth.
• Poor pig, probably didn't see it coming. 
• I kind of love this quote,-"His food was good while it lasted, but it did not last long".

The pig was the guest of honor at the wedding Source

Why the Owl is not King of the Birds:

• I for one have never notice owls to look so sour. 
• I guess it would kind of make sense for them to be enemies since the crows are active at day and owls at night.
• I wonder if they chose the turtle dove to be king because it it pretty. Scratch that. They kind of look like a pigeon. 

"IF that's the cross look he wears when he is happy, how will he look when he is angry?" Source

Stories by Ellen C. Babbit for Jakata Tales. Read Here