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32 pp.
| August
| October, 2006
|
TradeISBN 0-87483-780-4$16.95
(3)
PS
Illustrated by
Geraldo Valério.
"Some things you just have to put up with," we learn from this Balinese explication of interspecies connectedness. Gecko complains that the fireflies' lights are keeping him awake, but they're necessary to illuminate Buffalo's poop in the road and that poop fills potholes left by Rain, etc. MacDonald's energetic telling is prime story-hour material, illuminated by Valério's dreamlike, humorous art.
32 pp.
| Periplus
| May, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-7946-0165-0$$12.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
I Gusti Made Sukanada.
Gecko complains that the fireflies are keeping him up, and this leads to a cumulative tale of nasty comments made by each animal against his neighbor. A message about the interdependence of living things and natural forces is gently heralded by Chief Raden the lion. The traditional Balinese paintings are full of delicate detail. No source note is provided.
40 pp.
| Simon
| November, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-689-82188-3$$17.00
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Reynold Ruffins.
A mother's deathbed reminder that her daughter should respect all wild animals is honored and rewarded, bringing the animals' protection and, of course, a prince for a husband. This Indonesian folktale contains many familiar elements as well as some non-European motifs (a crocodile fairy godmother). The unadorned retelling is straightforward; Ruffins's brightly colored, patterned paintings evoke the story's Southeast Asia island setting.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2001
32 pp.
| Harcourt/Gulliver
| September, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-15-201594-9$$16.00
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jesse Sweetwater.
In this folktale from Bali, two sisters kidnapped by an ogress are saved by a dancing pig (think Miss Piggy in a sarong), a motley crew of frog musicians, and a talking mouse. Told with an easy repetition reminiscent of an Indonesian gamelan, the story comes with a glossary and pronunciation guide. Fitting for the Balinese setting, the vivid colors and strong patterns of the artwork resemble a simplified form of batik.
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