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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Bowler, Ann Martin, Reteller

Gecko's Complaint: A Balinese Folktale

32 pp. | Periplus | May, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-7946-0165-0 $$12.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by I Gusti Made Sukanada. Gecko complains that the fireflies are keeping him up, and this leads to a cumulative tale of nasty comments made by each animal against his neighbor. A message about the interdependence of living things and natural forces is gently heralded by Chief Raden the lion. The traditional Balinese paintings are full of delicate detail. No source note is provided.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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