{"product_id":"oyster-girl","title":"Oyster Girl","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\"I used to follow my mother to the beach where the mud was thick and smelled of the sea…\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember 2022 – Xiao Wei's grandma is an awesome hawker, well known for her Hokkien oyster cakes. But Xiao Wei always wanted to know why this snack was so special to her. One day, when Xiao Wei visits Ah Ma at her stall, all is revealed. Ah Ma's tale transports Xiao Wei and readers back to Hui'an, China long ago where, as a child, she harvests oysters by the sea and eventually, sails to Nanyang for a better life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOyster Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is a charming celebration of family ties. It is also author \u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Chng's\u003c\/strong\u003e tribute to her late grandma who was indeed an awesome hawker and whose traditional oyster cake recipe is included in the book. Ah Ma's story captures a slice of Singapore's pioneering past and the hardworking Hokkiens who settled in Singapore a long time ago. It is also a peek into Singapore's diverse hawker heritage, which is listed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis latest release by Pepper Dog Press is a 32-page picture book filled with lusciously rendered full-colour illustrations by talented Singapore artist \u003cstrong\u003eTeressa Ong\u003c\/strong\u003e. Like Pepper Dog Press's other picture books \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-little-singapore-book-new-edition\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-little-singapore-book-new-edition\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Singapore Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/tiger-tales-almost-true-animal-stories-from-old-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/tiger-tales-almost-true-animal-stories-from-old-singapore\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTiger Tales: Almost True Animal Stories from Old Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, this too is filled with rich illustrated details that encourage young readers to explore Singapore's heritage and have conversations with the grown-ups reading with them. \u003cem\u003eOyster Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable for anyone from four years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingaporean author \u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Chng\u003c\/strong\u003e loves oyster cakes and wishes that she could speak better Hokkien. Mainly a science fiction author, her picture book \u003cem\u003eDragon Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e was longlisted in the 2016 North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards. \u003cem\u003eFire Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, a Young Adult story of swords and sword-making, was recently published by Scholastic Asia in 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeressa Ong\u003c\/strong\u003e tries to bring cheer to the world with her charming pictures. She has illustrated other children's books including \u003cem\u003eTokoyo: The Tomb of the Sea Serpent\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Abominable Norman\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also Hokkien, and her favourite Hokkien dish is kong bak bau (steamed pork belly buns). Find her Instagram feed at @chopsticksroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52179553845545,"sku":"9789811854439","price":15.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/PDP-OysterGirl-cover-ResizedEdited-Copy.jpg?v=1668677787","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/oyster-girl","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}