The Story of the Monkey

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Welcome to a fantastic world populated by adventuresome animals, magical elves and plants which have lived on for centuries in the traditional fairy tales of Vietnam. Drawn from folklore passed down from generation to generation, eleven enchanting stories have been lovingly retold for preschool children. Young readers can easily find funny discoveries, important lessons in creative and modern illustrations in this Fairytales for children collection.
In this story about the origin of monkeys, an ugly maid became beautiful after smelling the scent of a flower in the middle of a lake. But when her master’s family tried that in the hope of becoming beautiful as well, they all turned crooked and full of wrinkles…