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Thai Children's Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales
Part of the Favorite Children's Stories series
- Subject
- Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Cultural
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 64
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Size
- 22.4 cm × 28.2 cm
- ISBN
- 9780804837088
In captivating text and illustrations, this beautiful multicultural children's book presents a collection of cherished fables, myths, legends and fairy tales from Thailand that have been passed down through generations of Thai families.
The nine charming stories in this book feature clever princesses, warring gods and goddesses, foolish kings, and wily tigers, against a backdrop of traditional Thai village life. They deal with the universal values that parents everywhere want to teach their children, such as good versus evil, right versus wrong, and wisdom versus foolishness.
Stories include "How The Thais Learned to Be Calm," when a small village argument escalates into a terrible war; "Princess Golden Flower and the Vulture King," in which a brave princess saves herself from an evil king; and "The Gold Harvest" in which a wise father-in-law tricks his lazy son-in-law into working hard for his family.
Curated and narrated by Marion D. Toth and illustrated by Thai artist Patcharee Meesukhon, this collection will provide children with an insight into the traditional Thai culture, and the values and lifestyle of its people. This book will be enjoyed by children ages six to ten, as well as by their parents.
Other Thai stories in this book include:How the Bay of Bangkok Came to BeWhy Do We Have Thunder and Lightning?The Wisest Man in SiamThere is No Such Thing As a SecretHow the Tiger Got its StripesThe Footprint of the Buddha
The nine charming stories in this book feature clever princesses, warring gods and goddesses, foolish kings, and wily tigers, against a backdrop of traditional Thai village life. They deal with the universal values that parents everywhere want to teach their children, such as good versus evil, right versus wrong, and wisdom versus foolishness.
Stories include "How The Thais Learned to Be Calm," when a small village argument escalates into a terrible war; "Princess Golden Flower and the Vulture King," in which a brave princess saves herself from an evil king; and "The Gold Harvest" in which a wise father-in-law tricks his lazy son-in-law into working hard for his family.
Curated and narrated by Marion D. Toth and illustrated by Thai artist Patcharee Meesukhon, this collection will provide children with an insight into the traditional Thai culture, and the values and lifestyle of its people. This book will be enjoyed by children ages six to ten, as well as by their parents.
Other Thai stories in this book include:How the Bay of Bangkok Came to BeWhy Do We Have Thunder and Lightning?The Wisest Man in SiamThere is No Such Thing As a SecretHow the Tiger Got its StripesThe Footprint of the Buddha
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What reviewers said
"…a fun peek into traditional Thai culture for children…These are fun stories, each with a bit of a moral lesson to be learned as well. Which is just as fairy tales should be."
"…This wonderful book, with quality binding, paper, and printing, tells nine stories, each one soon to be another child's favorite…The illustrations are lovely, the writing engaging, and the stories delightful."
"This one takes us to Thailand and shares a bit of the country's culture through its stories...The illustrations add to it by seeing how gods and goddesses are traditionally portrayed. All of this adds to one's understanding of another culture and, in our world climate lately, I think we all need a bit more of this understanding."
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