Traditional
The Cap Seller and the Monkeys
A story from India
The Cap Seller and The Monkeys, told by Peter Chand
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Monkeys and Hats, told by Chris Smith
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Story
A cap seller sets out to market with a heavy sack of caps to sell. In the heat of the day, he settles down in the shade of a tree to rest, laying his bag down beside him. When he wakes the bag is empty and the tree is full of monkeys – and every monkey is wearing one of his caps. What is he to do? And what happens to his son, many years later, when he fell asleep under that tree with a sack full of hats beside him?
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Why we chose it
Great stories are passed down from generation to generation. This is a story about learning through stories and about the importance of remembering the stories our parents tell us.