The Grasshopper War book cover
 

The Grasshopper War

How can 300 clever grasshoppers defeat an army of 30,000 monkeys? What happens when a sparrow living in a tree, and a snailbird with its nest on the ground, swap homes for a night? The five traditional Lao folktales in this book have entertained Lao children for generations.

retold by Khout Visayphone, illustrated by Sisouphanh Intavong
First published in 2006 :: Lao language :: 32 pages :: Paperback :: 18 x 24 cm

Samples pages from our book: The Grasshopper War

 

Click on the cover or pages to see a larger image of them.

Your donation of just $1,000 to $3,500 (US) makes it possible for us to publish a new book. Find out more about encouraging literacy in Laos.