Asian Children's Favorite Stories: A Treasury of Folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia

Asian Children's Favorite Stories: A Treasury of Folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia by Conger, David. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780804836692.

This beautifully illustrated multicultural childrens book showcases many of the stories and fairy tales from Asia. For thousands of years, parents around the world have been telling their children stories; at bedtime, over the dinner table, and around the fire. Each country has its own set of fascinating tales, which are especially enjoyable for children to discover. Asian Childrens Favorite Stories is a marvelous collection of 13 beautifully told folktales from eight major countries in Asia—China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Open the pages of this fascinating storybook to introduce your child to the wonders of Asia-and the joy of finding new favorites for story time or bedtime reading. Each story is a classic in its native land, for example: The Waters of Olive Lake—CHINA Why Cats and Dogs Dont Get Along—KOREA The Clever Rabbit and Numskull—INDIA The Cranes Gratitude—JAPAN Why the Tapir Has No Tail—MALAYSIA Baka the Cow and Kalabaw the Water Buffalo—PHILIPPINES And many more! The Childrens Favorite Stories series was created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. Other multicultural childrens books in this series include: Indian Childrens Favorite Stories, Indonesian Childrens Favorite Stories, Japanese Childrens Favorite Stories, Singapore Childrens Favorite Stories, Favorite Childrens Stories from China & Tibet, Chinese Childrens Favorite Stories, Korean Childrens Favorite Stories, Balinese Childrens Favorite Stories, and Vietnamese Childrens Favorite Stories.