Favourite stories : Borneo / Irene-Anne Monteiro ; illustrated by Lean Im Saunders



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

1995

Favourite stories : Borneo / Irene-Anne Monteiro ; illustrated by Lean Im Saunders

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Each animal story in this text contains folk tales and legends which reflect the atmosphere, character and culture of Borneo. It has been written especially for children aged 8 to 12. The vocabulary and sentence structures have been kept simple so that the child can enjoy the stories without too much help.

Subjects

Tales--Borneo Tales--Malaysia--Sarawak Tales--Malaysia--Sabah

Categories

Literature

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Title
Favourite stories : Borneo / Irene-Anne Monteiro ; illustrated by Lean Im Saunders
Creators
  • Monteiro, Irene-Anne
Subject
  • Tales--Borneo
  • Tales--Malaysia--Sarawak
  • Tales--Malaysia--Sabah
Publisher
  • Heinemann Asia, 1995
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1995
Contributors
  • Saunders, Lean Im
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill.
Table of Contents
  • Introduction -- 1. How the mousedeer tricked the tiger (Brunei) -- 2. Openg and the elephants (Sarawak) -- 3. Laiamon and the crocodile (Sarawak) -- 4. Runduk and the moon-prince (Sabah) -- 5. The dragon of Mount Murud (Sarawak) -- 6. The legend of the coconut tree (Sabah) -- 7. The snake prince (Sabah) -- 8. How the cockerel lost its horns (Sarawak) -- 9. Tun tru-gum (Sabah) -- 10. The hungry skulls (Sarawak) -- 11. Knives and spears (Borneo) -- 12. The first Europeans in Brunei (Brunei) -- 13. Akmal-hakim (Brunei) -- 14. Apai gumok and the witch (Sarawak) -- Glossary.
Edition
  • Rev. ed.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.