THAI CHILDREN’S FAVORITE STORIES: FABLES, MYTHS, LEGENDS AND FAIRY TALES
Book ID/图书代码： 02911020C00102
English Summary/英文概要： 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 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. Stories include How The Thai Learned to Be Calm, when a small village argument escalates into a terrible war; Princess Golden Flower and the Vulture King, in which a brave princess saves herself from an evil king; and The Gold Harvest in which a wise father-in-law tricks his lazy son-in-law into working hard for his family. 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; Sri of Thailand; There Is No Such Thing As a Secret; Why the Tiger Is Striped; The Footprint of the Buddha.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这本美丽的多元文化儿童读物，以迷人的文字和插图，汇集了泰国家族代代相传的珍贵的寓言、神话、传说和童话故事。这九个迷人的故事以泰国传统的乡村生活为背景，讲述了聪明的公主、交战的众神、愚蠢的国王和狡猾的老虎。书中讲述了世界各地的父母都想教给孩子的普世价值观，比如善与恶、对与错、智慧与愚蠢。故事包括泰国人如何学会冷静，当一个小村庄的争论升级为一场可怕的战争;《金花公主与秃鹫国王》，一名勇敢的公主从邪恶的国王手中拯救了自己;以及一个聪明的岳父哄骗他懒惰的女婿为家庭努力工作而获得的黄金收成。马里恩•托特担任策展和旁白，泰国艺术家巴察雷•米苏肯担任插画师，这个系列将让孩子们深入了解泰国传统文化，以及泰国人民的价值观和生活方式。6到10岁的孩子和他们的父母都会喜欢这本书。这本书中其他的泰国故事包括:曼谷湾是如何形成的;泰国的斯里兰卡;没有所谓的秘密;为什么老虎有条纹;佛陀的足迹。（WYL)
Awards/获奖情况：“丰富的插图，我喜欢这些探索勇气和智慧等普世价值的故事，但它们是以泰国的乡村生活为背景，这样孩子们也能更多地了解泰国的文化和历史。一本值得珍藏的可爱的书。”——全猴博客
“泰国传统文化给孩子们的乐趣，这些都是有趣的故事，每个故事都有一点道德教训。这正是童话故事应该有的样子。”——城堡风景学院博客
“这首歌带我们去了泰国，通过故事分享了一些这个国家的文化……插图通过观察神和女神传统上是如何被描绘的。所有这些都增加了一个人对另一种文化的理解，而在我们最近的世界气候中，我认为我们都需要更多的这种理解。”——聪明的妈妈分享博客
“这本精彩的书，用优质的装订、纸张和印刷，讲述了9个故事，每个故事很快都会成为另一个孩子的最爱……插图很可爱，文字很吸引人，故事也很有趣。”——我们的博客
"...lush illustrations and larger than life tales...I love that the stories explore universal values such as courage and wisdom, yet they are set against the backdrop of Thai village life, so that children also learn more about Thai culture and history. A lovely book to be treasured." -- All Done Monkey blog
"...a fun peek into traditional Thai culture for children...These are fun stories, each with a bit of a moral lesson to be learned as well. Which is just as fairy tales should be." -- Castle View Academy blog
"This one takes us to Thailand and shares a bit of the country’s culture through its stories...The illustrations add to it by seeing how gods and goddesses are traditionally portrayed. All of this adds to one’s understanding of another culture and, in our world climate lately, I think we all need a bit more of this understanding." -- Crafty Moms Share blog
"...This wonderful book, with quality binding, paper, and printing, tells nine stories, each one soon to be another child’s favorite...The illustrations are lovely, the writing engaging, and the stories delightful." -- KidsR.US blog
About the Author/作者介绍： 玛丽安•托斯是一位对民间传说很着迷的作家和教师。她是蒙大拿州人，在宾夕法尼亚州圣大卫东部学院获得了英语文学学士学位，并获得了宾夕法尼亚大学文学硕士和文学博士学位。她在泰国曼谷的国际学校教创意写作，并发表了许多关于泰国传说和文化的文章。
泰国人帕查理•美素坤为泰国、澳大利亚、印度和世界其他地方的出版商绘制了大量的儿童读物。
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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