This image shows the cover of an Amar Chitra Katha 5-in-1 comic which includes "More Stories from the Jatakas." The illustration shows a young man holding a dead mouse by the tail to tease a cat, which likely references the famous folk story about the Mouse Merchant. The artwork depicts an active ancient marketplace which uses bright nostalgic colors to present Buddhist moral fables in a way that young readers can understand.
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