Indonesian Childrens Favorite Stories

Fables Myths and Fairy Tales

Joan Suyenaga, Salim Martowiredjo

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Indonesian

Tuttle
03 March 2020

Traditional stories (Children's&YA); Languages & ESL; Indonesian - Cultural Material; Indonesian - Children's Fiction; Indonesian - Languages

Series: Favorite Children's Stories

Age range 5 to 9

Set in tropical rainforests, on balmy beaches, and in the remote highlands of the Indonesian islands, this multicultural children's book offers a taste of how universal values of bravery, cleverness, true love, kindness and loyalty are transmitted to Indonesian children. It makes a perfect new addition for story time or bedtime reading. Astute princesses, resourceful villagers and daring travellers appear throughout this vast archipelago to tell their stories and charm readers of all ages.

By: Joan Suyenaga
Illustrated by: Salim Martowiredjo
Imprint: Tuttle
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 595g
ISBN: 9780804851503
ISBN 10: 0804851506
Series: Favorite Children's Stories
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 03 March 2020
Recommended Age: From 5 to 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Indonesian Childrens Favorite Stories: Fables Myths and Fairy Tales

...Neon color-and-line illustrations flow across spreads, engagingly depicting the landscape, people, the cultural milieu...A delightful introduction to the archipelago's rich and varied culture. - School Library Journal The stories are fun and full of action, and the illustrations are bright and colorful. This book is full of eight stories that share a bit about the cultures of Indonesia as well as the life lessons that so many of our own stories share. -Crafty Moms Share blog