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Singapore Children's Favorite Stories

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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.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Singapore Children's Favorite Stories

Regular price ₱660.15
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Compare to estimated retail price: ₱1,309.05 PHP  
ISBN: 9780794600976
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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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.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.