All about Thailand : stories, songs, crafts and games for kids
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2016]
Physical Description
62 pages : color illustrations, color map, music ; 30 cm
Summary
"Thailand is a place where a modern culture thrives in one of the world's most ancient countries. Your guides in this adventure are two Thai children: Mali is a 9-year-old girl from the countryside and Tawan is an 11-year old boy from Bangkok. Travel with them as they explore their land--experience its fascinating wildlife, beautiful handcrafts, sports, games, celebrations and, of course--great Thai food!"
Contents
- Sawatdi Kha
- Yindi Tonrap!
- Putting Thailand on the map
- Great places to visit!
- Let's have some monkey fun (Ling Sanuk)
- Look, no hands!
- Special Thai crafts
- Speak Thai with me!
- Thai elephants (chang)
- Delicious Thai foods --The girl who spoke in flowers
- Let's play a game
- The story of Ta-in and Ta-na
- Sonkran water days
- Eating rice with every meal
- Honoring the rice goddess
- When kids rule!
- Many people-many beliefs
- The floating lantern festival (Loi Krathong)
- The Ramakien story
- Dancing Thai style!
- Traditional Thai music
- Make a Thai shadow puppet
- Traveling by boat
- Traditional Thai clothing
- Wild animals-big and small
- We're so proud to be Thai
- LaKon-goodbye
- Books and websites to explore.