The deer king
By: original story by Toshiko Yamanushi ; illustrations by Toshihiko Tani
Contributors: Tani, Toshihiko, illustrator
Publisher: Treasure Tower Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
ISBN-13: 9781935523703
Subjects: Altruism; Fiction; Human-animal relationships; Deer; Conduct of life
Work titles: Shika no ōsama
Description: A human king and a deer king agree that only one deer will be killed per day, but when a doe begs to be spared until her fawn is born, the deer king agrees to take her place and the human king, hearing of this act of love, bans the killing of any living being.
Notes: "Originally published in Japanese by Seikyo Shimbunsha in 1980."

For ages 5-8.