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Margaret Read MacDonald is an award-winning and internationally renowned author, storyteller, folklorist, and children's librarian. She has written or edited more than 50 books, and she teaches storytelling at University of Washington Information School and Lesley University. MacDonald has performed bilingual, tandem telling in the States and throughout the world with many listeners who speak little or no English.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: The Countries from Which These Stories ComePart 2: Tales of the Malay PeoplePart 3: Tales from the Ethnic Peoples of BorneoPart 4: Proverbs and PantunPart 5: Malay Children's Songs and GamesAppendix A: Notes on Tale Sources and MotifsAppendix B: More Books to ReadAppendix C: Sources ConsultedGlossaryIndex

MacDonald, who has more than a passing interest in Southeast Asia and its rich folk traditions, and is no stranger to Southeast Asian culture, has compiled a nice sampling of folktales from all over peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Singapore.