Book Info enlarge picture I Once Was a Monkey : Stories Buddha Told   Author: Jeanne M. Lee (Illustrator) ISBN: 0374335486 Format: Publish Date:                  Book Review "In a sort of story-within-a-story form, Lee presents six short Jatakas, or 'birth stories,' drawn from Buddhist literature...The appealing character of the monkey will pull children into the tales, which convey lessons in a direct yet gentle way that is never preachy. The accompanying linocut illustrations are lovely."-Booklist