2013-11-04
Nominated to the Honor List for the quality of writing.
Authored by: Heng Dary
Illustrated by: Constant Nourry
Publisher: Sipar Publishing
About the book: This is an adventure tale of how a lonesome Prince Charming eventually finds happiness with a beautiful bride. The prince’s story unfolds through his encounters with a varied cast of local characters and settings who both help and hinder him on his way.
The lyrical style of the story carries the reader alongside the wandering Prince in a narrative that is well paced and keeps the reader wondering whom will he meet next. It also makes this a great ‘read aloud’ story for both story tellers and listeners. This author has chosen her words with care to create a rich verbal and visual experience for her audience. The values of kindness and acceptance of others are presented with humour and sensitivity through the intentions of the engaging but often flawed actors in this story. From the witch on the hill who cries day and night for her unrequited love, to the frog who turns into a princess wearing a dress made from a spider’s web, this book will delight all who have the pleasure of opening it.
Paperback illustrated novel. ISBN: 978 99950 54 97 7
About the author: Born in 1979 in Kandal province, Cambodia, HENG Dary is one of the most talented contemporary Cambodian Children’s books authors. Passionate about reading herself, she wrote her first story in 2008 and since then she has not stopped writing. In her stories for young children, Dary depicts tender and moving scenes in which the Cambodian readers will recognize all the little mischeifs that have always been part of children’s everyday life.
Other publications by the same author: នាងខ្មូរ (Neang Khmo, 2008); មនុស្សក្នុងវិទ្យុ (The People in the Radio, 2009); កូនបាល់វេទមន្ត (The Magic Ball, 2012); លោកស្រីកូន (Miss Daughter, 2012)
The Prince Who Never Laughed and other Sipar books can be borrowed from school libraries, or purchased at the Sipar Showroom (9, street 21, Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh – www.sipar-books.com), and main bookstores in Phnom Penh and provinces (Angkor Thom Bookstore, International Book Center, Monument Books, IIC, Popular Bookstore, Kompoul Pich, Ponleu Vichea, Preahvihear, Siem Reap Book Center).
