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Singapore Children's Favorite Stories

by Lak Khee Tay-Audouard, Di Taylor
RM52.00 MYR
Singapore Children's Favorite Stories - Thryft
Singapore Children's Favorite Stories - Thryft

Culturally rich stories for young readers.

Singapore Children's Favorite Stories is a wonderful book to introduce children to the traditional culture and history of Singapore. It is a perfect addition for bedtime stories as it contains magical princesses, mermaids, tigers, pirates and buffalos that are sure to capture every child's attention. The colorful illustrations make the stories come to life and offer a glimpse into Singapore's multicultural society.

Singapore Children's Favorite Stories

by Lak Khee Tay-Audouard, Di Taylor
RM52.00 MYR
ISBN: 9780794600976
Authors: Lak Khee Tay-Audouard, Di Taylor
Publisher: Periplus Editions
Date of Publication: 2003-11-15
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.46
(rated by 24 readers)

Description

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Singaporean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary and oral culture.Singapore Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of eleven stories that provide an insight into the traditional culture and history of Singapore. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. Retold by Diane Taylor for an international audience, the whimsical watercolor illustrations by Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard offer insight into Singapore's multicultural past and present, as well as its colonial roots. The famous story of the tiger under the billiard table at the Raffles Hotel is retold, as is the myth of how the name "Singapore" (Lion City) came about. Magical princesses, mermaids, tigers, pirates and buffalos compete for every child's attention.Singapore Children's Stories include:The Children's 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 children's books in this series include: Asian Children's Favorite Stories, Indian Children's Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Filipino Favorite Children's Stories, Favorite Children's Stories from China & Tibet, Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, Korean Children's Favorite Stories, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, and Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories .
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Books in Like New Condition

This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Culturally rich stories for young readers.

Singapore Children's Favorite Stories is a wonderful book to introduce children to the traditional culture and history of Singapore. It is a perfect addition for bedtime stories as it contains magical princesses, mermaids, tigers, pirates and buffalos that are sure to capture every child's attention. The colorful illustrations make the stories come to life and offer a glimpse into Singapore's multicultural society.