GOLDEN CUCUMBER, my new book

As an Indonesian living in USA, I realize that my kids miss the knowledge of Indonesian culture. Fairy tales and fables are part of culture. Mu kids know about Jack and the Beanstalk, Pinnochio, or Rapunzel, but they are not familiar with Jaka Sembung, Malin Kundang or Bawang Putih dan Bawang Merah.

There is a dream in me to create Indonesian fairy tales. After so many years, the dream finally came true. Dear All, introducing my book, Golden Cucumber.

I am not alone in creating this book. I wrote the story of Timun Mas, which I heard from my mom, when I was a little girl. My American friend, Grace Stanczak, edited my writing.

Bambang Gunawan Santoso, made the illustrations. I knew Bambang or Bambi when we worked together in Asiana Wang Animation of Indonesia. He is now a big name in Indonesian animation. He was also helped by his team. Ali Asman, is one of them.

After the illustration's done, Handy Atmali, an graphic designer who lives in California, combined the illustrations and the text into a book.

I had the printing done in an American printing company in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

So, all in all, this Golden Cucumber book has been through a collaboration of many hands.  I hope when it reaches your hands, it will open up a new world for your kids. It will also help you to remember a childhood world which you have left some times ago.