Greedy Monkey makes every effort to cheat Turtle out of the bananas that rightfully belong to her.

From time to time since the American occupation of the Islands, Philippine folk-tales have appeared in scientific publications, but never, so far as the writer is aware, has there been an attempt to offer to the general public a comprehensive popular collection of this material.

The stories in this Fairy Book come from all quarters of the world. For example, the adventures of 'Ball-Carrier and the Bad One' are told by Red Indian grandmothers to Red Indian children who never go to school, nor see pen and ink. 'The Bunyip' is known to even more uneducated little ones, running about with no clothes at all in the bush, in Australia. You may see photographs of these merry little black fellows before their troubles begin, in 'Northern Races of Central Australia, ' by Messrs. Spencer and Gillen. They have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds, beasts, fishes, lizards, and snakes, all of which they eat. But when they grow up to be big boys and girls, they are cruelly cut about with stone knives and frightened with sham bogies all for their good' their parents say and I think they would rather go to school, if they had their choice, and take their chance of being birched and bullied

Monkey Truck comes racing to the rescue anytime there is trouble in the jungle.

Tortoise's happy life falls apart when Monkey decides to flip him upside down every time they meet. It's a classic bullying situation. This charming story demonstrates how Tortoise finds the strength to stop Monkey and reveals the roles that other animals play in ending the bullying.Bullying hurts and must be stopped. This book gives you and your child an opportunity to talk about how to end bullying.