Retells the folktale of the gecko who complains to the village chief that the fireflies keep him awake at night but then learns that in nature all things are connected.
Photo-essay exploring the cultural and environmental aspects of traditional Balinese rice farming, which can serve as a model of sustainable food production. Includes a map, foreword, and author's note.
A Balinese folktale in which a gecko's griping about enthusiastic fireflies sets off a chain of complaints that is finally resolved by the jungle's lion chief.
Text and illustrations demonstrate the importance of rice to life on the island of Bali in the country of Indonesia, where rice is consumed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Retells the folktale of the gecko who complains to the village chief that the fireflies keep him awake at night but then learns that in nature all things are connected.
After being snatched by a terrible ogress who locks them in a trunk, two sisters are rescued by the animals that they have always treated with great kindness.
