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2024 Koala Belajar Makna Kebaikan.  Zanna Davidson.  Illustrated by Ged Adamson.  Pamphlet.  Jakarta: Fabel Pembentuk Perilaku Baik:  Kelompok Gramedia: Bhuana Ilmu Populer.  $10 brought back from Indonesia by Stefanus Hendrianto, S.J., Jan., ‘25.

This two-staple pamphlet, about 7¾ x 8¾”, offers "Koala Learns the Meaning of Kindness" on 33 pages.  The series title is “Fables That Shape Good Behavior.”  Originally published by Usborne in 2022, this story traces a day for Mala the Kola.  The day starts badly, and Mala behaves poorly with various animals.  A friendly mouse advises that if Kola will do something good, he will feel better.   Mala asks himself what kindness means.  A hedgehog reinforces and specifies this advice, but Mala is still unsure.  At last Mala comes across a baby bat who has fallen from the tree and cannot get back up into it.  Mala goes on sharing and helping and feeling better.  Mala comforts a sorrowing friend and even takes the initiative to make amends for his earlier acts.  Before going to bed, Mala has a chance to report to his advisor mouse friend on the good results of the day.  The illustrations here are charming, even if the lesson is a bit heavy-handed.  The translator of the Indonesian version is A . Hardiyanti N I.

2024 Penguin Belajar Sopan Santun.  Zanna Davidson.  Illustrations by Duncan Beedie.  Pamphlet.  Jakarta: Fabel Pembentuk Perilaku Baik:  Kelompok Gramedia: Bhuana Ilmu Populer.  $10 brought back from Indonesia by Stefanus Hendrianto, S.J., Jan., ‘25.

This two-staple pamphlet, about 7¾ x 8¾”, offers "Penguins Learn Manners" on 33 pages.  The series title is “Fables That Shape Good Behavior.”  Originally published by Usborne in 2022, this story takes us to a penguin town that looks good but where many penguins are naughty.  Beedie’s illustrations makes seeing their naughtiness fun!  Hope for this terrible situation came one day with announcement of a visit from the penguin emperor and a contest for the best city.  Winning will mean tidying up the streets and becoming polite, right down to wiping your feet when you come into a house.  The story takes a surprising turn when the emperor proves to be arrogant and impolite.  The city takes to heart that it needs to change, and it does change its manners.  But will the emperor change his?  The charming illustrations here save the heavy-handed lesson.  The translator of the Indonesian version is A . Hardiyanti N I.

2024 Harimau Belajar Etika Makan.  Zanna Davidson.  Illustrations by Alison Friend.  Pamphlet.  Jakarta: Fabel Pembentuk Perilaku Baik: Kelompok Gramedia: Bhuana Ilmu Populer.  $10 brought back from Indonesia by Stefanus Hendrianto, S.J., Jan., ‘25.

When Crocodile Betty held a party, three tigers came who were very naughty and impolite.  They slurped, burped, danced on the table, and made a mess of the food.  The other animals did not like it.  What happened next?  This book introduces children to cheerful and entertaining table manners.  As the back cover advertises, “With funny and easy-to-understand text, and adorable tiger characters.”  Indonesian translation by A. Hardiyanti N.I.