1. T HE D ESIGN OF P ICTURE B OOKS FOR C HILDREN FROM T ALES OF A MPHAWA F IREFLIES

2. Abstract —Theresearch objective aims to search information about storytelling and fable associated with fireflies in Amphawa community, in order to design and create a story book which isappropriate for the interests of children in early childhood.

3. This book should help building the development of learning about the natural environment imagination creativity among children, which then, brings about the promotion of the development conservation and dissemination of cultural values and uniqueness of the Amphawacommunity.

5. Fig.2Inside cover Little fireflies emitting light at night inspired imagination that led to the story of Ampawa Fireflies.

6. F IG.3 P ICTURES IN PAGES 2-3 T ONIGHT, LIGHTS FROM FIREFLIES ARE BLINKING LIKE METEORS OVER THE CORK TREES ALONG THE A MPAWA CANAL. T WO SIBLINGS, P ANG AND P OON, AND THEIR DADDY ARE CRUISING ALONG THE CANAL TO SEE THE FIREFLIES. T HE OLD MAN WHO IS PADDLING THE BOAT HAS LIVED HERE IN A MPAWA FOR A LONG TIME.

7. F IG.4 P ICTURES IN PAGES 4-5 A LITTLE FIREFLY COMES CLOSE TO P OON ’ S FACE BLINKING LIGHT. T HE BOY CATCHES IT WITH HIS HAND. P UZZLING, HE ASKS THE OLD MAN, “W HY IS LIGHT COMING OUT FROM THIS INSECT ’ S ABDOMEN, G RANDPA ?”

8. F IG.5 P ICTURES IN PAGES 6-7 T HE OLD MAN SMILES AND STARTS TELLING THEM THE STORY, “I N A MPAWA, THERE IS A TALE PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. I N THE OLD DAYS, A MANGROVE USED ITS LONG TWIGS TO BULLY LOCAL PEOPLE. T HIS MANGROVE ALSO FELL FOR A BEAUTIFUL CORK TREE IN A MPAWA ”.

9. F IG.6 P ICTURES IN PAGES 8-9 “T HE CORK TREE DID NOT LOVE THE MANGROVE AND INDIFFERENTLY REFUSED HIM. T HE MANGROVE GOT VERY ANGRY SO HE GREW HIS ROOTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLIMB TO SIT ON THE LAP OF THE CORK TREE. T HAT IS WHY MANGROVES HAVE LONG ROOTS COMING OUT OF THEIR TRUNKS TO SUPPORT THEM.” T HE OLD MAN SAYS.

10. F IG.7 P ICTURES IN PAGES 10-11 T HE CORK TREE KNEW WHAT THE MANGROVE TRIED TO DO SO SHE GREW HER ROOTS INTO POINTED STICKS ON THE GROUND AROUND HER TO PREVENT THE MANGROVE TO COME TO HER. T HE MANGROVE COULD NOT COME TO THE CORK TREE SO HE FOUND A NEW WAY.

11. F IG.8 P ICTURES IN PAGES 12-13 T HE MANGROVE ASKED FIREFLIES TO FETCH THE CORK TREE FOR HIM. A LOT OF FIREFLIES THEN FLOCKED AROUND THE CORK TREE AND TRIED VERY HARD TO PULL HER OUT BUT STILL THEY COULD NOT PULL THE CORK TREE OUT BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY SMALL. T HEY PULLED AND PULLED … UNTIL LIGHTS CAME OUT OF THEIR ABDOMENS. A ND THEY STILL TRY UNTIL TODAY.

12. F IG.9 P ICTURES IN PAGES 14-15 “T HE STORY WAS FUN, G RANDPA.” P ANG AND P OON SAY SIMULTANEOUSLY. T HE OLD MAN THEN SAYS, “ THERE ARE A LOTS OF FUN STORIES LIKE THIS ONE AS LONG AS WE STILL HAVE THE NATURE – RIVERS, CANALS, TREES AND BEAUTIFUL LIGHTS OF THESE FIREFLIES ”.

13. F IG.10 P ICTURES IN PAGES 16-17 “I T IS A BEAUTIFUL WONDER THAT CAN ENDLESSLY INSPIRE IMAGINATION FOR EVERYONE. T HEREFORE, WE NEED TO PROTECT THE NATURE SO IT CAN STAY WITH US FOR A LONG TIME.”, THEIR DADDY SAYS.P ANG AND P OON SMILE. T HEN P OON OPENS HIS FIT AND LETS THE FIREFLY FLY BACK TO HIS FRIENDS AT THE CORK TREES. T HE LIGHT FROM THE FIREFLY IS BLINKING BEAUTIFULLY.