In this Indonesian version of the Cinderella story, a girl named Damura escapes her cruel stepmother and stepsister and marries a handsome prince with the help of Grandmother Crocodile.
This story is based on a Pan-Asian folktale in which a trickster animal persuades crocodiles or sharks to form a bridge over water, under the pretext of counting them.
After choosing a husband for his sweet sining voice, a beautiful butterfly mourns the fact that he is swallowed by a fish, until a kings in his underware reunites the two.
A collection of fifteen folktales from all over the world, including stories that resemble "The Three Pigs," "The Bremen Town Musicians," and "Rumpelstiltskin."
Provides illustrations and brief descriptions of monsters found in different parts of the world, including Bloody Mary, who pulls children into mirrors throughout North America, and the blood-sucking, water-dwelling Kappas of Japan.