Bookbird 2 / 2022
EDITORIAL
Exploring Malaysian Culture through the Power of Story
by Janelle Mathis and Petros Panaou | 1
FEATURED ARTICLES
Beyond Survival: Narratives of Empowerment and Childhood Agency in Malaysian Youth Literature
by Sharifah Aishah Osman | 3
The Magical Healing Powers of Folktales: Strategies for Survival in Selected Malaysian Folktales
by Heidi Shamsuddin and Eda Suhana Sharudin | 15
The Tale of “Dewa Pechil”: Performing Healing, Narrating Resilience, and Seeking Sustainability for Malaysian Mak Yong
by Patricia Ann Hardwick | 26
Parting the Cobwebs
by Cassandra Eva Lau | 39
The Inner Hum Project: A Psychosocial Program for Children—Building Emotional Resilience during the Pandemic in Malaysia
by Quek Sue Yian and Madeleine Yong | 50
AUTHORS/ILLUSTRATORS AND THEIR BOOKS
An Interview with Three Malaysian Illustrators: Yusof Gajah, Nai, and Mie Mambo
by Md Sidin Ahmad Ishak | 60
Living on the Edge of a Bornean Rain Forest: An Interview with Cassandra Eva Lau
by Christina Yin | 67
FOCUS IBBY
by Liz Page | 72
BOOKS ON BOOKS
edited by Jutta Reusch—International Youth Library | 78
