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Indonesian Folktales
Murti Bunanta, Margaret Read MacDonald, ed.
ISBN: 1-56308-909-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-56308-909-1
168 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 9/30/2003
List Price: $40.00 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Discount Price: $20.00 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Series Title: World Folklore Series
Description: The world's largest archipelago, Indonesia is home to hundreds of ethnic groups with diverse cultures and languages. Focusing on the rich heritage of the country, this latest addition to the highly acclaimed World Folklore Series presents 29 stories from across Indonesia, most of which have never been published in the English language. Build your multicultural collection or expand your repertoire with tales that provide a moving and colorful image of the diversity and richness of the people and lands of Indonesia. Six thematic groups are presented: Jealous and Envious Brothers and Sisters; Stories of Independent Princesses; Stories of Ungrateful Children; Stories about Rice; Stories of Place Legends; and Stories of How Things Come to Be.
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About the Author: MURTI BUNANTA is an author, educator, and storyteller. She received her doctorate from ehe University of Indonesia and is founder and president of Kelampok Pencinta Bacaan Anak, the Society for the Advancement of Children's Literature, a nonprofit organization that pioneers programs to develop children's reading in Indonesia.

MARGARET READ MACDONALD is an author, storyteller, and librarian. She holds a Ph.D. in Folklore from Indiana University and is the author of over 30 books on folklore and storytelling.
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