<div><div><i>Kampung Boy </i>is a favorite of millions of readers in Southeast Asia. With masterful economy worthy of Charles Schultz, Lat recounts the life of Mat, a Muslim boy growing up in rural Malaysia in the 1950s: his adventures and mischief-making, fishing trips, religious study, and work on his family's rubber plantation. Meanwhile<b>, </b>the traditional way of life in his village (or <i>kampung</i>) is steadily disappearing, with tin mines and factory jobs gradually replacing family farms and rubber small-holders. When Mat himself leaves for boarding school, he can only hope that his familiar <i>kampung</i> will still be there when he returns. <i>Kampung Boy</i> is hilarious and affectionate, with brilliant, super-expressive artwork that<i> </i>opens a window into a world that has now nearly vanished.</div></div>