Asian Children's Favorite Stories: A Treasury of Folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia - Hardcover

Conger, David; Toth, Marian Davies; Lyons, Kay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0804836698 ISBN 13: 9780804836692

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

This beautifully illustrated multicultural children's book showcases many of the stories and fairy tales from Asia.

For thousands of years, parents around the world have been telling their children stories; at bedtime, over the dinner table, and around the fire. Each country has its own set of fascinating tales, which are especially enjoyable for children to discover. Asian Children's Favorite Stories is a marvelous collection of 13 beautifully told folktales from eight major countries in Asia—China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Open the pages of this fascinating storybook to introduce your child to the wonders of Asia-and the joy of finding new favorites for story time or bedtime reading.

Each story is a classic in its native land, for example:

• The Waters of Olive Lake—CHINA
• Why Cats and Dogs Don't Get Along—KOREA
• The Clever Rabbit and Numskull—INDIA
• The Crane's Gratitude—JAPAN
• Why the Tapir Has No Tail—MALAYSIA
• Baka the Cow and Kalabaw the Water Buffalo—PHILIPPINES
• And many more!

The Children's Favorite Stories series was created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. Other multicultural children's books in this series include: Indian Children's Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Singapore Children's Favorite Stories, Favorite Children's Stories from China & Tibet, Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, Korean Children's Favorite Stories, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, and Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories.

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About the Authors

David Conger studied electrical engineering and Japanese at Brigham Young University. He became interested in Asian history and folklore while living in Japan for two years.

Marian Davies Toth's work has achieved national recognition in the United States. While living in Thailand, she taught creative writing at the International School in Bangkok.

Kay Lyons has lived in Malaysia for over thirty years. She is the author of Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories.

Joan Suyenaga grew up with Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, the first title in this popular series. She has been writing, translating and editing for the past twenty years in Indonesia.

Liana Romulo lives mostly in the Philippines but has also lived in Thailand, Belgium, and the United States. Her first picture book, Filipino Children's Favorite Stories, was a national best-seller in the Philippines.

David Conger studied electrical engineering and Japanese at Brigham Young University. He became interested in Asian history and folklore while living in Japan for two years.

Marian Davies Toth's work has achieved national recognition in the United States. While living in Thailand, she taught creative writing at the International School in Bangkok.

Kay Lyons has lived in Malaysia for over thirty years. She is the author of Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories.

Joan Suyenaga grew up with Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, the first title in this popular series. She has been writing, translating and editing for the past twenty years in Indonesia.

Liana Romulo lives mostly in the Philippines but has also lived in Thailand, Belgium, and the United States. Her first picture book, Filipino Children's Favorite Stories, was a national best-seller in the Philippines.

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Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 4—Some of these 13 stories have been widely retold, such as "The Crane's Gratitude" from Japan and "Liang and His Magic Brush" from China. Others have variations told in other cultures, such as "How the Sea Became Salty." Most of the selections are six to eight pages in length. Yee's watercolor illustrations add lushness as well as humor in all the right places. The final story, from Thailand, "The Lucky Farmer Becomes King," is the longest in the collection at 15 pages. There is a bit of gore when the farmer's wife kills a bear—she is shown holding a bloody knife, standing over the prone animal. The volume includes a brief glossary, but lacks source notes. While the retellings, done by a number of different people, are not consistently strong, this title will make an attractive addition to larger collections.—DeAnn Okamura, San Mateo County Library, CA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804836698
• ISBN 13: 9780804836692
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Yee Patrick
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112