02303cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000460013024500300017626400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250801880042352011660061153400450177765300480182270000470187085600430191799900170196043908UtSlPG20260610134016.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a03018184  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDSaPZ1 aWade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard,d1860-193610aOur Little Siamese Cousin 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-10-08  aProduced by Emmy, Beth Baran and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)  a"Our Little Siamese Cousin" by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. This book follows the life of a young boy named Chin, who lives in Siam, as he experiences the customs, culture, and daily life of his homeland. Through Chin's adventures, readers are introduced to the traditions and festivities of Siamese society, including games, family dynamics, and the significance of their beliefs.  At the start of the story, the narrator introduces Chin, a baby who is carefully cared for by his young parents. The opening chapter details his first birthday celebration, where his father throws a small party with actors to commemorate this milestone. As the narrative unfolds, readers learn about the family's lifestyle aboard a houseboat on the river Meinam, their unique home, and the significance of cultural practices such as clothing, food, and bathing rituals. The setting is vividly depicted, illustrating the vibrant natural and social environment of Chin's world and inviting readers to experience the warmth and charm of Siamese life through the eyes of a child. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren -- Thailand -- Juvenile literature1 aBridgman, L. J.q(Lewis Jesse),d1857-193140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43908  c84747d84747