\u003cb\u003eThis colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Singaporean fairy tales and other folk stories\u0026#8212;providing insight into a rich literary and oral culture.\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSingapore Children's Favorite Stories\u003c/i\u003e is a collection of eleven stories that provide an insight into the traditional culture and history of Singapore. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. Retold by Diane Taylor for an international audience, the whimsical watercolor illustrations by Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard offer insight into Singapore's multicultural past and present, as well as its colonial roots. The famous story of the tiger under the billiard table at the Raffles Hotel is retold, as is the myth of how the name \"Singapore\" (Lion City) came about. Magical princesses, mermaids, tigers, pirates and buffalos compete for every child's attention. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSingapore Children's Stories include:\u003c/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e Queen of the Forest\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Vanished!\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e The Pirates of Riau\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e The Magical Princess\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eChildren's Favorite Stories\u003c/i\u003e series was created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. Other multicultural children's books in this series include: \u003ci\u003eAsian Children's Favorite Stories, Indian Children's Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Filipino Favorite Children's Stories, Favorite Children's Stories from China \u0026 Tibet, Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, Korean Children's Favorite Stories, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories,\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVietnamese Children's Favorite Stories\u003c/i\u003e.
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