Burmese Children's Favorite Stories
Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales
Tuttle Publishing · Print & ebook · October 25, 2022
Switch up your bedtime reading with these charming stories from Myanmar!
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- Who it’s for
- Grandmother-told tales from Myanmar bring traditional Burmese village life into an illustrated children’s collection.
- Themes
- Burmese culture and village life, Traditional tales and folklore, Learning to live in harmony
- Genres
- Country & Ethnic Folktales, Asian Myths & Legends, Fairy Tale Collections
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Switch up your bedtime reading with these charming stories from Myanmar! The stories in this beautifully illustrated children's book have been passed down for generations and were told to author Pascal Khoo Thwe by his grandmother. These traditional tales feature handsome princes, squabbling siblings, greedy crocodiles and evil ogres—all set against a backdrop of traditional Burmese village life.
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The eight delightful stories in this book include: - "The Seven Sisters" - Forced to transform into peacocks to escape an evil ogre - "Let Her Take the Shadow" - About a greedy market trader who learns a lesson when she tries to charge a poor man for enjoying the smell of her delicious fried fish - "The Squirrels and the Bees" - When bees build their hive outside the squirrels' home, they become angry and scared. However in the end, they learn to live in harmony. - And many more! Enhanced by the playful illustrations of Maeve Bates, this collection provides children with insights into the culture, values and lifestyle of the Burmese people. Perfect for bedtime reading, these stories are sure to be enjoyed by children and parents alike.
Burmese Village Tales
Grandmother-told tales from Myanmar bring traditional Burmese village life into an illustrated children’s collection.
Come here for
- Stories passed down for generations and told to Pascal Khoo Thwe by his grandmother
- Burmese village life, with princes, siblings, crocodiles and ogres
Expect
- Eight stories, including tales of peacocks, a market trader and squirrels and bees
- Playful illustrations by Maeve Bates
Where it sits
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 67% |
|---|---|
| Asian Myths & Legends | 41% |
| Fairy Tale Collections | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Stories Set in Asia
- Authors
- Pascal Khoo Thwe
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Published
- October 25, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Burmese culture and village life · Traditional tales and folklore · Learning to live in harmony
- Reading lane
- Country & Ethnic Folktales