Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories (Favorite Children's Stories)

This colorfully illustrated multicultural childrens book presents Malaysian fairy tales and other folk storiesproviding insight into a rich literary culture. Malaysian Childrens Favourite Stories is collection of folk tales drawn from the rich treasure trove of legends and historical stories in the lush Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. This story book contains a fascinating collection of tales of brash animals brave villagers and of course handsome princes and beautiful princesses all set in strange and exotic locations. These stories are widely retold and much beloved by children and adults throughout Malaysia to this day. Retold for the first time here for an international audience the beautifully illustrated tales in this story book will give children insights into the traditional culture and rich natural environment of Malaysia. Malaysian childrens tales include: The Princess of Mount Ledang Badang the Strongest Man below the Wind How the Tapir Got Its Colours The King of the Crocodiles The Dragon of Kinabalu And 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: Asian Childrens Favorite Stories Indian Childrens Favorite Stories Japanese Childrens Favorite Stories Indonesian Childrens Favorite Stories Singapore Childrens Favorite Stories Filipino Favorite Childrens Stories Favorite Childrens Stories from China & Tibet Chinese Childrens Favorite Stories Korean Childrens Favorite Stories Balinese Childrens Favorite Stories and Vietnamese Childrens Favorite Stories.