Kent Davis

Tales of the Hare - 27 Classic Folktales of Cambodia Kent Davis

Marc Notes: Text in English and Khmer.; Parallel title in Khmer script on cover and title page.; Based on the Khmer text of P. Midan--T.p. verso.; Collection of Cambodian folktales featuring Mr. Hare. Brief Description: Parallel title in Khmer script on cover and title page. Brief Description: "Based on the Khmer text of P. Midan"--T.p. verso. Brief Description: Collection of Cambodian folktales featuring Mr. Hare. Publisher Marketing: The Asian Kingdom of Cambodia has many ancient legends about powerful jungle animals. But in this surprising book you ll meet an unlikely hero: a small rabbit! As you ll discover in these 27 classic folktales, Mr. Hare uses his brain to make up for his size. Time and again he outsmarts huge elephants, hungry crocodiles, fierce tigers...and even men! In this book you ll read how the Hare... Taught the Tiger to Play Music; Ate the Old Woman s Bananas; Lost a Race to the Snails; Saved the Elephant s Skin; Made a Four-Headed Man; Scared the Monkey and Tiger; Rode on the Crocodile s Back; ...and 20 more adventures! Mr. Hare s tales are here in Khmer and English, with side-by-side translation, so students of both languages can continue his tradition.