The Donkey and the Merchant

Abstract

Here is an extra copy of this booklet. This is an engaging rendition of the story of the donkey who makes three trips through a stream. On the first, he is surprised to have his load of salt lightened. And so on the second, he takes his time moving through the stream, in order to dissolve more salt. His owner changes the load for the third trip, adding wool to the usual sponges. The facial expressions of the donkey and especially the master are very well rendered here. The stated moral is "A fool thinks nobody knows what he is up to." The moral page adds to a standard picture of a child reflecting four images from this particular story. The editors continue to struggle with English in this series, from "strem" for stream to "more heavier." The front-cover on both sides has symbols for Green Life publishing, Green Ocean paper, and yessoy ink. The publisher's symbol seems to be two purple heads reading an open red book; it is repeated three times. There is a page of vocabulary on the inside back cover, with a picture of all six books in the series on the back cover. The pamphlet is twelve pages long, about 7½" x 6¾".