02740cam a22003253u 4500 38289 UtSlPG 20260610133855.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Fraser, William Alexander, 1859-1933 The Sa'-Zada Tales Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-12-13 The white, yellow, and black leopard -- Hathi Ganesh, the white-eared elephant -- Gidar, the jackal, and Coyote, the prairie wolf -- Raj Bagh, the king tiger -- The tribe of King Cobra -- The story of the monkeys -- Story of birds of a feather -- The buffalo and bison -- Unt, the camel -- Big Tusk, the wild boar -- Oohoo, the wolf, and Sher Abi, the crocodile -- Sa'-zada, the "zoo" keeper. Produced by Darleen Dove, Shannon Barker, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Sa'-Zada Tales" by William Alexander Fraser is a collection of animal stories set in a fictionalized zoo environment. Written in the early 20th century, the tales revolve around the characters of various animals who share their stories of life in the wild, their encounters with humans, and the dynamics of their existence within the confines of a zoo. The primary character is Sa'-Zada, the Keeper, who facilitates these gatherings among the animals, fostering communication and community amongst them. At the start of this collection, Sa'-Zada unlocks the cages of the animals during a hot night, gathering them for an evening of storytelling. The animals, including Hathi the Elephant, Pardus the Black Panther, and Rufous the Yellow Leopard, are introduced, each exhibiting distinct personalities and experiences. They debate the importance and nature of their stories, particularly focusing on their hunting experiences, encounters with humans, and the struggles they face as wildlife. This opening segment establishes a whimsical yet poignant atmosphere that explores themes of friendship, survival, and the complex relationship between humans and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Animals -- Juvenile fiction Heming, Arthur, 1871-1940 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38289 79128 79128