The Old Woman And The Red Pumpkin: A Bengali Folk Tale

By Betsy Bang

A Retelling Of An Indic Folktale In Which A Skinny Old Woman Outwits The Jackal, Bear, And Tiger Who Want To Eat Her.

The Old Woman And The Rice Thief

By Betsy Bang

The old woman and the rice thief

By Betsy Bang

Retells a traditional Bengali tale in which an old woman outwits a rice thief.

Tuntuni, the tailor bird

By Betsy Bang

In two episodes, a brash bird succeeds in riling the Raja.

The cucumber stem

By Betsy Bang

Retells the tale of a boy two fingers tall whose two deeds for the Raja secure freedom for his father and a bride for himself.

The demons of Rajpur

By Betsy Bang

Retells five traditional Bengali tales.

Tuntuni, the tailor bird

By Betsy Bang

In two episodes, a brash bird succeeds in riling the Raja.

The cucumber stem

By Betsy Bang

Retells the tale of a boy two fingers tall whose two deeds for the Raja secure freedom for his father and a bride for himself.

The demons of Rajpur

By Betsy Bang

Retells five traditional Bengali tales.

Handa s Surprise

By Eileen Browne