DOCUMENT RESUME ED 080 389 SO 000 410 AUTHOR Wiese, M. Bernice, Comp.; And Others TITLE Asia: A Guide to Books for Children. INSTITUTION ASIA Society, New York, N.Y. PUB DATE 66 NOTE 61p. EDRS PRICE MF -$0.65 HC-$3.29 DESCRIPTORS *Annotated Bibliographies; Area Studies; Asian History; *Asian Studies; Burmese Culture; *Children Books; Chinese Culture; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Awareness; Developing Nations; *Foreign Culture; *Non Western Civilization IDENTIFIERS China; India; Japan; Southeast Asia ABSTRACT This list of over 300 fiction and non-fiction booi. on Asian countries is designed as a tool for teachers who desire to select works which will foster in children an interest in Asian nations and a knowledge of customs, daily life and culture of the people. All facets of each country are considered -- the land, people, history, customs, government, religion, education, festivals and holidays, art, and music._More coverage is given-to China, India, and Japan because many books on these three countries have been published for children..The majority of the books listed were published in the 19601s, Selective criteria for the books focused on including readable, informative books with acceptable literary quality, authentic content, and quality illustrations and format; availability of books in the United States; books for use in kindergarten through junior high school; and consideration of the _ reading level ability of children._TO help those teachers who wish to expand their own knowledge of a'country, a number of books including some of a textbook nature are included. The overall arrangement of the guide is by country._ Author entries provide annotations containing complete kibliographic citations and prices.ASJM) VtIPPIMIIIIIMMIMP$111111111MMIormomimmiNmpitmlitr1rootim'1111 sOcoo4/6 ED 080389 n , i w0> z; 0 4) n-i0 c 2 2 P, cr U S DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH. co EDUCATION IIWELFARE l` e1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION ay THIS DOCUMENT HASSEEN REPRO OUCEO EXACTLY ASRECEIVED FROM ORGANIZATION ORIGIN CC) THE PERSON OR *IMO IT POINTS OF VIEWOR OPINIONS NECESSARILY REPRE C) STATE, DO NOT INSTITUTE OF SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL 2 EDUCATION POSITION ORPOLICY -11A GUIDETO BOOKS FORCHILDREN SELECTED ANDANNOTATED M. BERNICE WIESE Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore LAVINIA DAVIS DOWNS Japan ELIZABETH T. FAST China, Hong Kong, Korea,Vietnam THERESA HUANG China, Hong Kong, Korea,Vietnam NELLE McCALLA Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore AILEEN O'BRIEN MURPHY AsiaGeneral, Afghanistan, Ceylon,Philippines MARGUERITA ROM India, Pakistan, HimalayanRegions HELEN R. SATTLEY India, Pakistan, HimalayanRegions FRANCES LANDER SPAIN Burma, Cambodia, Laos,Thailand THE ASIASOCIETY 1966 AP Compiled and Annotated by the CHILDREN'S SERVICES DIVISION, COMMITTEE ON BOOKS ON ASIA FOR CHILDREN (American Library Association) M. BERNICE WIESE, chairman Director of Library Services Baltimore City Public Schools LAVINIA DAViS DOWNS Head Librarian American School in Japan, okyo ELIZABETH T. FAST Director of Library Services Groton Public Schools THERESA HUANG Children's Specialist Bay Ridge District Brooklyn Public Library NELLE McCALLA Library Science Department Indiana State University AILEEN O'BRIEN MURPHY Children's Literature Specialist The New York Public Library MARGUERITA ROETT Teacher of Library New York City Board of Education HELEN R. SATTLEY Director, School Library Service New York City Board of Education FRANCES LANDER SPAIN Formerly Coordinator, Children's Services The New York Public Library TABLE OF CONTENTS page PREFACE iii INTRODUCTION 1 ASIAGENERAL 5 AFGHANISTAN 5 BURMA 7 CAMBODIA 7 CEYLON 8 CHINA 15 HIMALAYAN REGIONS 16 HONG KONG 17 INDIA 28 INDONESIA 30 JAPAN 38 KOREA 39 LAOS 39 MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE 40 NEPAL 41 PAKISTAN 42 PHILIPPINES 43 THAILAND 44 VIETNAM 45 ADDRESSES OF PUBLISHERS 49 AUTHOR-TITLE INDEX PREFACE received Many educators believe that the mostlasing impressions are those which are have a earliestthat "scratches on our minds" madeby the books we read as children those read as adults. The Asia Society,is, therefore, espedi more significant effect than who are pleased to publish ASIA: A CUIDE TO BOOKSFOR CHILDREN to assist those cultures.Asia trying to increase knowledge andunderstanding of- Asian peoples and here is defined as including all countriesfrom Afghanistan eastward to Japan.) should be Selecting children's books presents adouble consideration. The books made by invitingly readable as well as informative.The selections and annotations were appointed by the Children's Services Divisionof the American a committee of librarians with chil- Library Association. Members of thecommittee are professionally concerned =Primary dren's books and also have specialknowledge of specific Asian countries. members of responsibility for each section of theguide was assigned to one or two other members. the committee but, in group meetings,each benefited from the counsel of adopted are explained in the Chairman'sINTRODUC- The criteria which the committee reviewed the non- TION which follows. In addition,four professors of Asian Studies high degree of fiction books to insure inclusiononly of those publications with a authenticity. author. A tide- The guide is arranged by country.Titles are listed alphabetically by listed under author index is on page 49. Booksdealing with two or more countries are "AsiaGeneral" unless one country ispredominantly featured. The books selected are published in this country or are available inthe United States through dealers of Asian publications. Addresses of publishers anddealers are on page 45. to Approximate grade levels are suggested toassist the reader; the basic intent is For high school, identify books for use in kindergartenthrough junior high school. by Asia Society college and adult reading, ASIA: AGUIDE TO BASIC BOOKS published still available is available upon request. A fewoutstanding books now out of print, but The prices given in many libraries, are included.For these books, no price is shown. change and the notation "LibraryEdition" indicates for books in print are subject to price is that it is the only edition available atthis time. Otherwise, the regular trade for each title does not necessarilysignify the year in shown. The copyright date listed reader to a which the book first appeared; in manyinstances the annotation alerts the book which is dated in some respects. indebted to the The cooperation of the publishersis appreciated. Above all, we are members who Chairman of the Committee, Miss M.Bernice Wiese, and to the committee Downs, Mrs. made the selections andprepared the annotations: Mrs Lavinia Davis Fast, Mrs. Theresa Huang, MissNel le Mc Calla, Mrs. Aileen O'Brien Elizabeth T. Lander Spain. Murphy, Mrs. Marguerite Roett, MissHelen R. Satdey, and Dr. Frances from the Asian Also, we wish to acknowledgethe expert assistance which we received Mason Studies consultants: Professor AinslieEmbree, Columbia University; Professor Polytechnic Gentzler, Columbia University;Professor Ashakant Nimbark, Rensselaer Rutgers University. For her advice and encour- Institute, and Professor Josef Silverstein, ancl.aratitude are expressed to Miss MildredBatcheldor, agement, special recognition and the recently retired Executive Secretary ofthe Young Adult Services Division Children's Services Division, AmericanLibrary Association. November 1966 INTRODUCTION "Youth is the time to go flashing from one end of the world to the other both in mind and body ..." Robert Louis Stevenson Children are endowed with a sense of wonder and curiosityabout many things in the world around them and in far away places. Ai moreand more people travel around the world or live in foreign countries all overthe globe, nations and people are brought closer together. Today's children are more awareof the people of Asia and are eager their to learn about their customs andbeliefs. Traditionally our schools have included in studies of foreign countries the nations on thecontinents of Europe and North and South America. Though social studies programsprovide sorry. wportunities for students to learn something of Asian countries, few opportunities areprovided for the study in depth of Asian countries in world history andgeography classes. As distances shrink with new inventions in transportation and communication,people need to know much more about the nations in the Orient as well as other nationsof the world. It is our responsibility to interest, and knowledge of other peopleand aid children in developing an awareness, an hive a other lands- in order for them toBecome-intelligent citizens of the world and to sympathetic understanding on the internationallevel. This list of significant books on Asian countries is designed to aid theteacher in fostering an interest in Asian nations culture of the and in developing children'sknowledge of the customs, daily life, and people. content, An important part of the criteriain evaluating books for inciJsion were illustrations and format. Acceptable literaryquality, authenticity of content, development the of wholesome attitudes, a fair andunderstanding presentation of the people of art quality country without prejudice orbias, readability and interest for the age group, relationship of photographs to the text werethe major in illustrations, and appropriate these factors in considering a book for thelist. No hook was listed without meeting individual country. criteria merely because it was theonly publication for children on an though they have limitations in style or have notcovered Some titles were