Childrens Fiction Books with a Thai Theme
Discover enchanting children's fiction books with a Thai theme! Explore vibrant stories filled with Thai culture, traditions, and adventures perfect for young readers.
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Silk Umbrellas
by Carolyn Marsden
Eleven-year-old Noi worries that she will have to stop painting the silk umbrellas her family sells at the market near their Thai village and be forced to join her older sister in difficult work at a local factory instead. By the author of The Gold-Threaded Dress. Reprint.
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The Gold-Threaded Dress
by Carolyn Marsden
"A fine novel for early independent readers that conveys lots of information about Thailand and making friends." — New York Times Book Review In Thailand she was named Oy, but here in America the teachers call her Olivia. Other things are not so easy to change, however. When Oy draws a portrait of herself with brown hair and eyes as round as coins, her classmate Frankie makes fun of her and calls her Chinese. And the popular girl Liliandra barely speaks to her, until she learns that Oy has something very special: a Thai dancing dress from her grandmother, shimmering with pink silk and golden threads, that makes her look like a princess. Will Oy risk shaming her family to win Liliandra’s approval — and be part of the club she has envied from afar? With compassion and rare insight, Carolyn Marsden tells a simple tale about a young girl who searches for acceptance in a complex culture, while learning to treasure all that she is.
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The Mystery of the Golden Cat
by Eleanor Coerr
A mischievous, golden Siamese cat is forgiven and honored by all of Bangkok when he solves the mystery of the missing shoes.
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The Kingdom of Thailand
by Paul van Eyl
Explores the geography, history, arts, religion, and everyday life of Thailand.
