Lat: Kampung Boy | Wau Books [![](https://waubooks.com/logo/logo-wordmark.png)Wau Books](https://waubooks.com/) [Discover](https://waubooks.com/discover) [Journal](https://waubooks.com/journal) [About](https://waubooks.com/about) [Contact](https://waubooks.com/contact) [Sign in](https://waubooks.com/account/login) [Browse books](https://waubooks.com/discover) [← Discover](https://waubooks.com/discover) 1. [Home](https://waubooks.com/)/ 2. [Discover](https://waubooks.com/discover)/ 3. Lat: Kampung Boy ![Cover of Lat: Kampung Boy](https://waubooks.com/book-covers/lat-kampung-boy.jpg) [Buy on Shopee](https://waubooks.com/out/lat-kampung-boy/shopee) from RM35.90 ·In stock [Also available on Kinokuniyafrom RM42.90 · In stock](https://waubooks.com/out/lat-kampung-boy/kinokuniya) Some outbound links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. [Read our affiliate disclosure.](https://waubooks.com/legal/affiliate-disclosure) # Lat: Kampung Boy The Classic Malaysian Graphic Novel Lat (Mohd Nor Khalid) · author, Lat (Mohd Nor Khalid) · illustrator Ages 9–12EnglishPaperbackLocal Heritage & FolkloreComics & Graphic Novels The beloved autobiographical comic by Malaysia's most iconic cartoonist — a joyful portrait of 1950s kampung life. - Malaysia's most celebrated children's graphic novel - Beloved by multiple generations of Malaysian readers - Authentic portrayal of kampung life and Malay culture Why It Matters Kampung Boy is Lat's warmly observed account of growing up in a small Malaysian village in the 1950s. Filled with humour and heart, this graphic memoir captures daily life, friendships, school days, and the rhythms of a rural community that shaped one of Asia's great cartoonists. ## About this book Kampung Boy adalah memoir bergambar autobiografi oleh Mohammad Nor Khalid — yang lebih dikenali dengan nama pena Lat — pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1979. Buku ini mengisahkan masa kecil Lat di Kampung Kerdas, sebuah kampung kecil di Perak, pada era 1950-an. Melalui panel-panel yang penuh humor dan kehangatan, Lat menceritakan kehidupan sehariannya — bermain di sungai, belajar mengaji, bersekolah rendah, menonton wayang di pekan, dan mengikuti adat istiadat keluarga. Setiap halaman penuh dengan perincian yang merakam sebuah era yang sudah berlalu: cara rumah kampung dibina, bunyi-bunyian pasar pagi, dan suasana gotong-royong jiran tetangga. Kampung Boy bukan sekadar nostalgia. Ia adalah dokumen budaya yang penting — gambaran hidup tentang cara hidup Melayu tradisional yang kini hanya dapat ditemui di dalam buku. Diterjemahkan ke dalam pelbagai bahasa dan diiktiraf di peringkat antarabangsa, buku ini kekal sebagai karya terpenting dalam sejarah komik Asia, dan masih relevan bagi pembaca baru yang ingin memahami akar budaya Malaysia. ## Book Details Age Ages 9–12 Language English Format Paperback ISBN 9789838061070 Page count 160 pages Binding paperback Publication date 1 Jun 2018 ## You might also like A few calm next steps if this title feels like the right direction. [Discover more books](https://waubooks.com/discover) ![Cover of Sang Kancil dan Buaya](https://waubooks.com/book-covers/sang-kancil-dan-buaya.jpg) ### [Sang Kancil dan Buaya](https://waubooks.com/book/sang-kancil-dan-buaya) Editorially selected Ages 3–5Bahasa MalaysiaPaperback The clever mousedeer outsmarts a river full of crocodiles — a timeless Malaysian folklore tale for young readers. [View book](https://waubooks.com/book/sang-kancil-dan-buaya) [

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