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The Great race : an Indonesian trickster tale
"Though there's no claim that this art style has any relationship to the original tale, it's an apt match. The book designer adapted the work to the printed page, keeping the intense blood red and ebony black. Each double-page spread takes on an exciting life of its own. A note provides background information on the tale, and an afterword tells the story of the illustrations with photographs of…
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- 9789380340159
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 398.2 SCO
Mangoes & bananas
Mangoes and Bananas tells the tale of Kanchil the mouse deer and Monyet the monkey—two friends who plant a garden together. But when the trees bear fruit, Monyet begins to eat everything himself. Kanchil has to act fast if he is to get anything at all. Combining folk art with folk tale, this book reflects the warmth and richness of both traditions. The earth-toned illustrations—at once s…
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- 9788186211069
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 398.2 SCO
The sacred banana leaf : an Indonesian trickster tale
Kanchil, the beloved trickster mouse-deer of Indonesian folklore, falls into a pit. With only a banana leaf for company, he invents a prophecy to trick some unlikely animals into helping him out—if the world doesn’t end first! And if anyone dares sneeze, the consequences will be dire. This sequel to the popular Mangoes and Bananas is illustrated in the Patachitra tradition of Orissa, eas…
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- 9788186211281
- Collation
- 34 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Call Number
- 398.2 SCO
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