In this folktale from India the crocodile tries to outwit the monkey, but the monkey is just too smart for him. How do the crocodile and the monkey trick each other? The story of their tricks is told with first grade level basic sight words,and illustrated in colorful comic format. There are 199 words in the story,and a picture glossary for more difficult words. The beginning reader and more the accomplished reader alike will enjoy this folktale