Indonesia

Country Explorers

by Robin Lim

Pack your bags! We’re headed to Indonesia! On this whirl-wind tour, you’ll learn all about the country’s landscape, culture, people, and more. We’ll explore Indonesia’s volcanic islands and ancient temples, taste a steaming bowl of bakso noodle soup, and watch a late-night shadow puppet show. A special section introduces Indonesia’s capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world.

48 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

About the author

Robin Lim is a Filipina, American, Micronesian midwife and grandmother. She founded Yayasan Bumi Sehat (Healthy Mother Earth Foundation) which provides free prenatal care, birthing services, breastfeeding support, medical aid, disaster relief, educational opportunities, and environmental initiatives. Ibu (mother) Robin and team Bumi Sehat have been in Indonesia since 1993 and in the Philippine Islands (where she is known as “Lola” ~ grandmother) since 2014 to heal the high maternal and infant mortality sorrows. In 2011 Lim was awarded the CNN Hero of the Year. Ibu Robin is the author of many books published in the USA, Indonesia, the Philippines, France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, and Russia. As the mother of eight and grandmother of six, Ibu Robin is a fierce advocate for human rights in reproductive health, environmental security, food sovereignty and Peace on Earth.

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good things in small packages! Yet it leaves you wanting more

[Carly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was another one of the kid books I picked up at the library. I thought the colors and layout of the book was great. My mom flipped out when she discovered in the book that the rafflesia flower, a flower she teaches about in her rainforest lesson, is found in the rain forests of Sumatra along with tapirs and elephants. She said I must take a picture with one if I get to see it. A new fact I learned about Indonesia from this book was Indonesia's Queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly is largest in the world with wings that can stretch 11 inches.