{"product_id":"amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma-1","title":"Amazing Ash \u0026 Superhero Ah Ma #1","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\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\u003c\/strong\u003eEleven-year-old Ash doesn’t have much to look forward to: maths tests, a naggy Mum, and an Ah Ma who doesn’t know much about her. That is, until she discovers something that will change her life—Ah Ma is a superhero! The best part is, Ash discovers that she has superpowers too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife is so much more exciting as a superhero-in-training. However, Ash can’t help but notice that Ah Ma sometimes gets a little absent-minded while showing her the ropes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny and heartwarming story about family and acceptance. Growing up and growing old is never easy—and all the more perplexing when secrets and superpowers are added to the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeartwarming story about the special relationship between a girl and her grandmother.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book gently introduces young readers to ageing and dementia in a compelling superhero story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-colour graphic novel set in Southeast Asia, by creators from Southeast Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e is an action-packed, funny, and heartwarming comic book trilogy that celebrates family and acceptance, while introducing children to concepts of ageing and dementia. The second book in the series, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma-2-coming-of-age\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma: Coming of Age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewon Best Young Persons Title at the 2023 Singapore Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun romp that is close to the realities of a child’s everyday life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_mohammad-nor-khalid\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLat\u003c\/a\u003e, creator of \u003cem\u003eThe Kampung Boy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAmazing Ash \u0026amp; Superhero Ah Ma\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightful graphic novel that can be enjoyed by readers both young and not so young. The story not only entertains but educates by touching on some serious topics in a manner that is delicate and that can be grasped by a younger audience. A great book that packs a whole lot of fun, adventure, but mostly, heart. I look forward to sharing more stories about Ash and her super Ah Ma with my children.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_leila-boukarim\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeila Boukarim\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/hello-goodbye-little-island\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHello Goodbye Little Island\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The storyline is unique and captured my attention as a reader. I like that it portrays persons with dementia (PWD) in a positive light and seeing them as more than just PWD.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tan Pei Qi, Adila Yusof and Nicodemus Ching, Social Workers of AWWA Health and Senior Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelanie Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the picture book series, \"The Adventures of Squirky the Alien\", which picked up the Crystal Kite Award (Middle East\/India\/Asia division) in 2016. She has also published “Imaginary Friends: 26 Whimsical Fables for Getting on in a Crazy World”, a collection of illustrated short stories together with Arif Rafhan. Besides books, Melanie writes content related to the arts, heritage and lifestyle for a variety of platforms including museums, documentaries, magazines and websites. In addition, she is Associate Faculty at the Singapore University of Social Sciences developing and teaching media writing courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArif Rafhan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a comic artist, illustrator and pre-production artist. His work has been published in more than 10 books to date by Epigram Books (\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/reality-bitchslap\" title=\"Reality Bitchslap\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eReality Bitchslap\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), MPH, Buku Fixi, Maple Comics, and Marshall Cavendish. These include comics, content illustrations and cover illustrations. He's been working closely with Lat since October 2018 for Lat's upcoming graphic novel (ongoing). He also works with various production companies creating pre-production visuals such as concept art, character designs, environment designs, and storyboards. At the moment, he's working with Sony Animation as a character designer for their upcoming feature animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PMS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32023069687921,"sku":"9789811450440","price":17.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/AmazingAsh_SuperheroAhMaCover_med.jpg?v=1600065902","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/amazing-ash-superhero-ah-ma-1","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}