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Thai Children's Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales
(Children's Favorite Stories)
Author
Illustrator
Patcharee Meesukhon
Publication Date
August 13, 2019
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 4th − 5th
Language
English
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Description
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.
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 Be
- Why Do We Have Thunder and Lightning?
- The Wisest Man in Siam
- There is No Such Thing As a Secret
- How the Tiger Got its Stripes
- The Footprint of the Buddha
Publication date
August 13, 2019
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780804837088
Lexile Measure
880
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Series
Children's Favorite Stories
BISAC categories
JUV012020 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Ethnic - General
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV030020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV030020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
Library of Congress categories
Folklore
Tales
Social life and customs
Thailand
Folk tales
Mythology, Thai
Tales
Social life and customs
Thailand
Folk tales
Mythology, Thai
Publishers Weekly
"Once upon a time a kite flew above yellow bamboo rooftops, past green jungles, and high into the bright blue sky of Thailand." Princesses, a vulture king, a faithful monk, and a foolish tiger populate traditional stories sprinkled with Thai words and phrases (a glossary in the back offers definitions). While the inclusion of such phrases supplies authenticity, tales that touch on complex beliefs and practices (for example polygamy in "There Is No Such Thing As a Secret," or gender roles in "How the Bay of Bangkok Came to Be") offer little context for readers unfamiliar with Thai culture. Meesukhon's illustrations, notable for their shimmering color and modern, rounded forms, vibrantly frame the text, with its classical fairy tale cadences--"Long ago in old Ayudhya there lived a man named Nai Hah Tong who dreamed of turning copper into gold." Ages 6-10. (Aug.)
Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission. Marian D Toth
Marian D. Toth is a writer and teacher with a fascination for folklore. A native of Montana, she received her B.A. in English Literature from Eastern College in St. David's Pennsylvania and her M.A. and D.Ed from the University of Pennsylvania. She has spent time in Thailand where she taught creative writing at the International School in Bangkok, and has published many articles about Thai legends and culture. Thailand native Patcharee Meesukhon has illustrated numerous children's books for publishers in Thailand, Australia, India and other parts of the world.
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