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Its gentle, hopeful storyline and pleasing illustrations make it a perfect book for bedtime reading.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e—Sheila Wee, Founder, Storywise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Khoo Kim Choo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a pioneer in the field of early childhood development and education in Singapore. For over 35 years, she has been involved in various educational roles, helping governments, voluntary welfare groups and international non-government organisations, both locally and abroad. She has also taught at a number of universities. Dr Khoo is the Founder of Preschool for Multiple Intelligences. 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He is also an artist and administrator for the Band of Doodlers (a social art group with more than 500 voluntary members specialising in visual art) where he has conducted drawing workshops for underprivileged children.  You can view his portfolio at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dactrungart.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.dactrungart.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39248712335473,"sku":"9789814901666","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/TheReadingTree_Cover.jpg?v=1621329799"},{"product_id":"the-womps-chick-bee-s-charming-cha-cha-book-2","title":"The Womps: Chick Bee’s Charming Cha-Cha (Book 2)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁 Recommended for ages 3 and above\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/ChickBee_sCharmingChaCha_Sample.pdf?v=1623750471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/835\/The-Womps-book-2\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe fun and furry characters are back with a lesson about staying true to oneself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChick Bee has just learnt to do the cha-cha! 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When she’s not writing stories for children, she enjoys spending her time drinking coffee, dancing and baking cookies. \u003ci\u003ePinto’s Pinky Promises\u003c\/i\u003e is her first published title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVygeCb7RBw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as “SeeSaw”, is a dreamer, full of curiosity. He loves to illustrate and doodle and believes that there should be no rules when expressing an idea. He is a graduate from Nanyang Polytechnic in Animation and has a BA in Design Communication. He is also the author of a number of children’s books including \u003ci\u003eRyan and Rex \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Boy and the Ugly Dog\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39248713777265,"sku":"9789814901741","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/TheWomps_ChickBee_s_CVF_300.jpg?v=1622443366"},{"product_id":"a-mosque-in-the-jungle","title":"A Mosque in the Jungle: Classic Ghost Stories by Othman Wok","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/A_Mosque_in_the_Jungle_Sample.pdf?v=1634542644\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/839\/A-Mosque-in-the-Jungle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet the E-Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/a-mosque-in-the-jungle-1415849https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/a-mosque-in-the-jungle-1415849\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYears before his political career took off, Othman Wok pioneered the writing of ghost stories and horror fiction in Singapore and Malaysia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOthman Wok left an indelible mark on Singaporean politics and society: signing the Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965, overseeing the construction of Singapore’s first large-scale sporting arena, working to advance the quality of social welfare services, developing the Mosque Building Fund, and being (in the words of PM Lee Hsien Loong) “steadfast and unwavering in believing in a multiracial, multi-religious, meritocratic Singapore”, among many other accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, he pioneered the writing of ghost stories and horror fiction in Malay while working as a young reporter for \u003ci\u003eUtusan Melayu\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMustika\u003c\/i\u003e magazine between 1952 and 1956. These stories were fantastically popular, making him a household name in the Malay-speaking world, years before his political career took off. In fact, these tales may have been the first examples of horror fiction in either Singapore or Malaysia, in any language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Mosque in the Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e assembles two dozen of the best stories from his three fiction collections in English: \u003ci\u003eMalayan Horror\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), \u003ci\u003eThe Disused Well\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and \u003ci\u003eUnseen Occupants\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). Curated by award-winning poet and fictionist Ng Yi-Sheng, this book provides an entry point into Othman’s fiction, and a window into the work of a “literary genius” (Farouk A. Peru, \u003ci\u003eMalay Mail Online\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOthman Wok\u003c\/strong\u003e was Singapore's first Minister for Social Affairs, serving from October 1963 to June 1977. He was also Singapore's ambassador to Indonesia and served on the boards of the Singapore Tourism Board and Sentosa Development Corporation. For his political, economic and social contributions to the nation-building of Singapore, he was awarded the Order of Nila Utama (2nd Class) in 1983 by President Devan Nair.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter retiring from politics in 1981, Othman was able to devote more time to writing, and became a regular writer of horror tales for a Malaysian weekend newspaper, Mingguan Malaysia. He published his biography, Never in My Wildest Dreams, in 2000, a project he agreed to in 1994 at the suggestion of his daughter, Lily. Othman also began compiling the short stories that he had written for various newspapers and \u003cem\u003emagazines\u003c\/em\u003e over the years. 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Simply scan a QR code at the back of the book to get started. A great way to introduce children to the diversity of languages and cultures—and yummy hawker food—in Singapore!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvelyn Sue Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e is a children's author who writes stories for curious young readers to explore new words and worlds. Her stories reflect the diversity of languages and life in Singapore. They have been performed in children's theatre and at festivals for families and schools. Her multilingual picture book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/just-a-little-mynah\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJust a Little Mynah\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is the first title in a series published by Epigram Books. For more about Evelyn: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.evelynsuewong.com\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.evelynsuewong.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.evelynsuewong.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/obtDUXPpr6Q\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/krL6mY-_YJU\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDhanendra Poedjono\u003c\/strong\u003e or “WalgDP” (pronounced as Wal Gee Dee Pee) is a visual artist originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, but currently resides in Singapore. He is a full- time graphic designer and illustrator. He also enjoys conducting workshops, teaching kids and adults alike to doodle and design basic characters. In 2018, Dhanendra had the opportunity to conduct an animation on iPad workshop for Apple at Apple Store Orchard, which he considers one of his biggest workshop achievements. He has been a part of the Band of Doodlers (BOD) since 2014, where he gets to spread his quirkiness around the island. 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