The Five Fingers

The Five Fingers Attempts To Answer The Following Questions: Why Is The Sky So High? Why Do Dogs Sniff At Each Other'S Behinds? Why Do Leopards Have Spots And Why Do Tigers Have Stripes? Why Are Elephants Scared Of Ants And Goats? In Short This Book Is A Collection Of Eleven Fables That Explore Various Themes Such As Teamwork Friendship Self-Belief Determination Perseverance And Leadership. But Then The Book Is Not Just About Positive Traits As There Are Negative Themes Too Such As Greed Lust Jealousy War Famine Natural Disasters And How The Characters Deal With Each Of These Challenges. Here Are The Stories In A Nutshell: In 'The Five Fingers' The Tallest Of The Family Thumb Is Beaten And Stepped On Until He Is Squashed Into A Dwarf. Why? Because He Refuses To Steal During A Famine And Insists On Family Values Of Righteousness And Teamwork. 'Why The Mosquito Sings The Praise Of Mr Ear' Tells Us Why Mosquitoes Draw Our Blood. When An Old Grateful Mosquito Sings His Benefactor'S Praise His Songs Are Out Of Tune And This Annoys Mr Ear'S Neighbours. The Mosquito Is Asked To Stop But He Refuses And He Is Swatted Dead. However The Next Breed Of Mosquitoes Is On The Warpath To Avenge The Death Of Their Great-Grandfather. 'The Fox And The Tiger' Tells Us A Unique Version Of How The Tiger Got Its Stripes. In This Story The Animals Walk Upright And Wear Shoes Just Like Humans. Have You Ever Wondered Why Dogs Sniff At Each Other'S Behinds And Why They Don'T Sign Marriage Contracts And Why There Are Different Breeds? Then Read 'The Greatest Dog Disaster'. In 'Hairy Furry' A Partnership Between A Hunter A Tiger A Lion And A Weasel Goes Wrong Leading To The Death Of Both The Tiger And The Lion. However Whereas This Partnership Ends Disastrously That Of 'The Corporate Body' Ends On A Good Note. 'Springo And King Mitus' Is A Unique Tale Of How The Leopard Got Its Spots. Like The Animals In