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History of Malaysia: A Children's Encyclopedia
Every member of the family will enjoy this engaging encyclopedia. Its richly illustrated pages not only bring Malaysian history to life, but its clear and comprehensive explanations make it an essential resource. It helps children understand the country s history and how it relates to today s news. It records a dazzling panorama of peoples, cultures and events from the Stone Age until the present day. The main sections include regional maps, an encyclopedic A to Z, beginners to advance quizzes, a historical time chart, a chronology and glossary. Discover the mystery of the Living Stones, find out who invaded the Srivijaya Empire, why the Dutch attacked Portuguese Melaka, how Raffles settled Singapore, when the Ghee Hins fought the Hai Sans, what happened during the Emergency, how Malaya became Malaysia, and much more.
145 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Tunku Halim
37 books57 followersTunku Halim has lived in the UK, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia. He worked as Legal Counsel for a global IT company before turning to writing.
Twenty books later, he is dubbed Asia’s Steven King. By delving into Malay myth, legends and folklore, his writing is regarded as ‘World Gothic’.
His novel, Dark Demon Rising, was nominated for the 1999 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award whilst his second novel, Vermillion Eye, is used as a study text in The National University of Singapore’s Language and Literature course.
His short story has also won first prize in a 1998 Fellowship of Australian Writers competition. In Malaysia, he has had three consecutive wins in Malaysia's Star-Popular Readers’ Choice Awards between 2015 and 2017.
Twenty books later, he is dubbed Asia’s Steven King. By delving into Malay myth, legends and folklore, his writing is regarded as ‘World Gothic’.
His novel, Dark Demon Rising, was nominated for the 1999 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award whilst his second novel, Vermillion Eye, is used as a study text in The National University of Singapore’s Language and Literature course.
His short story has also won first prize in a 1998 Fellowship of Australian Writers competition. In Malaysia, he has had three consecutive wins in Malaysia's Star-Popular Readers’ Choice Awards between 2015 and 2017.
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July 28, 2022
“Perkataan Malaysia telah digunakan sejak abad Ke-19 . untuk merangkumi semua pulau-pulau dari hujung barat (laut Sumatra merentasi pulau-pulan paling timur, sehingga menjangkau Kepulauan Rempah [Pada] tahun 1961 nama ini dihidupkan semula... bagaimanapun ia hanya merupakan satu sudut yang kecil daripada Malaysia yang lebih besar yang pernah dirujukkan pada masa silam”.
- Wang Gungwu, Malaysia : A survey
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The book did a lot of things very well. One of them is having a great introduction to the complex history of Malaysia. It was engaging, informative and beautifully illustrated as well. There’s many pictures and diagrams in this book that will definitely captured kids’ attention to it. There's a lot that Tunku Halim leaves out, but this is still a good coverage of Malaysia History. Personally, I would have preferred more visuals and fun facts inserted in every single pages considering it is an encyclopaedia but this is still informational at the end of the day. I think any Malaysian parents will find the book a great medium to teach our history. Even if you are not Malaysian and wanted to teach your kids about Malaysia, this is comprehensive enough to give the overall basic ideas of this country from its Pre and Post Independence, ethnicities, culture and tradition. I can say that the descriptions of the events / people / tradition were easy to understand and well presented. I would have given this 5 stars if its not for one error mentioning that Parameswara married Hang Li Po Princess in the page 65. It was supposed to be Sultan Mansur Shah. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a fun time learning about Malaysia. It is appropriate for young readers and even if you are an adult, you may find some new information to fill gaps in your historical knowledge. P/s: This book is a translated from its english version. Those who wanted it in english, you can find it in a bookstore.
- Wang Gungwu, Malaysia : A survey
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The book did a lot of things very well. One of them is having a great introduction to the complex history of Malaysia. It was engaging, informative and beautifully illustrated as well. There’s many pictures and diagrams in this book that will definitely captured kids’ attention to it. There's a lot that Tunku Halim leaves out, but this is still a good coverage of Malaysia History. Personally, I would have preferred more visuals and fun facts inserted in every single pages considering it is an encyclopaedia but this is still informational at the end of the day. I think any Malaysian parents will find the book a great medium to teach our history. Even if you are not Malaysian and wanted to teach your kids about Malaysia, this is comprehensive enough to give the overall basic ideas of this country from its Pre and Post Independence, ethnicities, culture and tradition. I can say that the descriptions of the events / people / tradition were easy to understand and well presented. I would have given this 5 stars if its not for one error mentioning that Parameswara married Hang Li Po Princess in the page 65. It was supposed to be Sultan Mansur Shah. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a fun time learning about Malaysia. It is appropriate for young readers and even if you are an adult, you may find some new information to fill gaps in your historical knowledge. P/s: This book is a translated from its english version. Those who wanted it in english, you can find it in a bookstore.
January 13, 2021
It tells you a lot of things about Malaysia's history and it is very simple and easy to read. It can help you to know more and is filled with lots of cool facts and information. In the end, it was an interesting and fun book to read! 🇲🇾
September 3, 2019
Excellent book which I bought for my kids, but ended up reading it as well. Good coverage, enabling the reader to do his/her own further research. Very neutral historical perspectives and also offers any foreigner wishing to understand Malaysia an excellent introduction.
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