Product Overview
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Balinese fairy tales and other storiesproviding insight into a rich oral culture.
volume presents a charming collection of wellloved myths and tales from Bali. Comprising 12 stories that have been told by mothers to children over the centuries, the tales cover classic childhood themesgood versus evil, children versus adults, and so on. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. The stories have appeared previously in a different form, but never so clearly and in such a way that the beauty of Bali and Balinese culture is evoked so well. Narrated with an international audience in mind and illustrated with whimsical watercolors by Trina BohanTyrie, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories will enchant six to ten year old readers all over the world.
Balinese Stories include:
- The Haughty Toad
- The Golden Axe
- The Rajah Who Lost his Head
- A Tale of Two Sisters
- The Three Fishes
- And more!
