Books

In this book, John goes swimming with his friends Bala and Ali. Written like children’s storybooks, this series of books hopes to promote the learning of dialects to Singaporeans of all ages. The vocabulary and sentence structures have been kept simple so that readers can learn their equivalent Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, Hainanese, and Hakka versions. It is also an interactive tool to enhance intergenerational bonding through shared reading and storytelling.

There was a Peranakan woman who lived in a shoe. She made so many nyonya kueh, she didn’t know what to do.
In this book of modernised nursery rhymes, original rhymes are recreated with local flavour and humour.

Tucked away in the East is a sleeping giant: Bedok, a paragon of the heartlands. Previously bordered by the beach, this neighbourhood was known for its scrumptious seafood. Bedok, or Bodo, as it was once called, is now the district with the largest resident population—and the oldest.