Retellings of eight Indonesian folktales that cover such topics as heroes, sacrifice, love, and family.
"When Princess Kemang came to the river, it was infested with crocodiles, and she could not cross.
'Princess, now your life, too, comes to an end. You will be our meal.'
'Crocodile,' the princess replied, 'I understand that you are big and strong. But I can fight a thousand crocodiles.'"
— from the book
