{"product_id":"secrets-of-singapore-chinatown","title":"Secrets of Singapore: Chinatown","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎁 \u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eRecommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Secrets6-CT-Sample.pdf?v=1638505054\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/gift-bundles\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-bundle\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/gift-bundles\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-bundle\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSecrets of Singapore: Chinatown\u003c\/em\u003e, join best buddies Moo and Cluck on a nostalgic trip back in time as they retrace the footsteps of Singapore’s early Chinese immigrants!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe animated animal duo learn that not everyone celebrates Chinese New Year the same way, and that Samsui women were not the only ones who wore the trademark headgear! 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Don’t you make egg-scuses and chicken out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatherine Nadira Tan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a copywriter. She has more than 15 years of experience in communications and has written for a vast range of industries, from healthcare and education to construction and hospitality. Her first book—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-national-gallery\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecrets of Singapore: National Gallery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e—took first place in the category for English Children's Books at the POPULAR Readers’ Choice Awards 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElvin Ching\u003c\/strong\u003e works as an illustrator and storyboard artist in Singapore. 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