Two Brazilian tales of tricksters in one! First comes Tortoise, who outwits everyone from a whale to a wily fox; and next up is a monkey, full of spit and vinegar, and able to get the best of everyone – until he angers the puma.
A princess declares she will marry an enchanted prince, The Brown Bear of Norway; when that happens, she learns that she will have to face years of difficult trials to free him from his enchantment. How much can she endure? Will it be enough?
A king is told by fairies that his infant son’s life will be ended by a crocodile, a serpent, or a dog. Is there any way for the princeling to avoid his fate?
When the sea-queen becomes ill only the liver of an ape can cure her. A turtle is able to capture a monkey and bring him back, but what will happen when a jellyfish explains why the monkey is there?
