Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories - Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales

"A collection of traditional Indonesian folktales drawn from the nation's lore and legends retold for an international audience by Joan Suyenaga, this book supplies a glimpse of the country's traditional culture, morals, and environment."--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Joan Suyenaga was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii where she grew up reading Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, the first title in this popular series. She has been writing, translating and editing for the past 20 years in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her three children were the first to hear the stories featured in this volume of stories on Indonesia.

Illustrator:
Salim Martowiredjo is a well-known Indonesian artist known for his depiction of Indonesian rural life.

Summary

"A collection of traditional Indonesian folktales drawn from the nation's lore and legends retold for an international audience by Joan Suyenaga, this book supplies a glimpse of the country's traditional culture, morals, and environment."--Provided by publisher.

Product details

• Authors: Suyenaga, Joan Suyenaga
• Assisted by: Martowiredjo (Illustration), Salim Martowiredjo (Illustration)
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780804851503
• ISBN: 978-0-8048-5150-3
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 288 mm x 226 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Illustrations: 40 watercolor illustrations
• Series: Favorite Children's Stories
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; Asien, Children's Books / Ages 4-8 Fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Asian