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Perhatian kepada guru-guru sekolah rendah! Kemp

Perhatian kepada guru-guru sekolah rendah!

Kempen "Read Our World: SINGLIT Book Gift For Schools"

Dua daripada buku kami telah dipilih untuk inisiatif memupuk cinta kepada cerita Singapura di kalangan pembaca muda. Setiap sekolah rendah akan dihadiahkan dengan 20 buah tajuk buku. Anda harus membuat pilihan diantara senarai terpilih yang memuatkan buku-buku tempatan Inggeris, Melayu, Tamil dan Mandarin.

Kami berbesar hati sekiranya anda memilih kedua-dua buku terbitan @ungu_pen, "Ada biji saga di dalam saku kami!" dan "Ah Cim!". Dengan pemilihan buku-buku ini, anda juga akan mendapat sokongan sumber pembelajaran percuma dari lelaman kami tidak lama lagi.

Pihak NAC sudah emel kepada semua sekolah. Isikan borang untuk mendapat 20 hadiah buku Singapura secara percuma!

Selamat Membaca Dunia Kami!

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In preparation for the Singapore Malay Book Festiv

In preparation for the Singapore Malay Book Festival 2020, online version. Do follow @ungu_pen programmes that will be hosted on the FB page of Pesta Buku Melayu Singapura. Online programmes will run from 13-20 September 2020.

Support local books, Support #SGlit in bahasa Melayu.

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Berminat untuk menulis cerita pendek? Yuk, lihat t

Berminat untuk menulis cerita pendek? Yuk, lihat terma dan info yang disediakan di pautan di bio. ☝️

Atau ke lelaman ungupen.com/UPbuzz untuk matlumat lanjut.

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Newly launched Singlit! Capal Samsudin written b

Newly launched Singlit!

Capal Samsudin written by Rilla Melati, who is no stranger to children's picture book, having written more than 25 books in our local context. Illustrated by Hairul Latiff.

In Malay.

And don't fret, because we have another new Malay language singlit launching soon by another well-established local author. So, don't say we don't have good quality Malay language storybooks. We are all working hard for our future generations!

Stay tuned.

You can purchase most of Rilla's books from our website.

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Salaam Eid-Ul-Adha. We love this poster. It's uniq

Salaam Eid-Ul-Adha. We love this poster. It's uniquely 2020.

It is not ours and we do not know who drew this. Hence we don't claim copyright to this interesting image. May He bless the designer and all of us with his bountiful blessings amidst this pandemic. May He accept all our sacrifices and ibadah.

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Ummi's Hijab simply means Mum's Scarf. In this boo

Ummi's Hijab simply means Mum's Scarf. In this book, mum's scarf becomes a plaything object by a little child - from a rope to a cape. Mum's scarf comes in many colours, different patterns and a multitude of textures too. But most importantly, Mum's scarf gives warmth and comfort, something to wrap the little child in when he misses mum.

Just like when COVID-19 happens and suddenly, we were told to cover ourselves with masks and/ or shields, if not we will be fined or put in jail. And ironically, hospitals' personnel are up in full protective gears when before, it is somewhat a crime for a Muslim female hospital personnel to simply wear a piece of cloth to cover her head.

Similarly, a hijab is a decree for the protection of the health, beauty and modesty of a Muslim woman. In any given situation, the Muslim woman, having a mind of her own (akal), can choose to wear or not. But the choice, we feel should be granted to the individual even in public service and not sanctioned by the state, and a developed state like Singapore should address this maturely without any fear-mongering or blame-pointing.

We have seen many examples in other countries of good practices of wearing head scarves in uniformed occupations, we are just stupefied with the reluctance to even pilot this here in Singapore. Let's try, let's not say no time and again.

Anyway, get this heartwarming book for your little one at ungupen.com before it goes out of print.

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What do you think is the common thread in all thes

What do you think is the common thread in all these Asian picture books?

If you are thinking of writing a children's picture book, you could consider using the idea of "one object, many uses." Better still, if the object in the story is something from your own culture and heritage, and spin a creative tale around it.

In "Kain Sarung Ajaib", author Quek Hong Shin uses the batik sarung as the object with many uses and similarly in "Malong" - a Filipino word (ie. tagalog) for sarung. What I really like about Malong is that there is a page of sarung terms in 10 different Asian languages. This shows how similar our heritage is. The author, Mary Ann Ordinario, features one of the uses of the sarung as a covering for someone who has passed away. This is a practice in the Muslim community. It is not morbid at all and I feel that it provides a subtle introduction to conversations that are probably not talked about commonly in daily life.

Rilla Melati uses the umbrella in many ways through "Payung Datuk Adil"and similarly, Srividhya Venkat weaves an imaginative tale using a traditional fabric which is tailored into many different uses by "The Clever Tailor".

What other object could we spin a tale on?

You can get Kain Sarung Ajaib and Payung Datuk Adil from ungupen.com. You can get the other two books from our local bookstores.

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Review by @maria_mahat "When I saw the title of th

Review by @maria_mahat "When I saw the title of this book, "You are not my mother", there was a little wrench in my heart. But I turned the pages of the book, and my heart grieved and warmed at the same time. The cheerful cover and illustration belie the actual story.
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The next illustration puts the story in context and says it all. No words can express the feelings and therefore, no text are needed. But you will understand.

Books dealing about loss, grief and change are few, and those written in the Asian and/or local context are even non-existent. And books about death do not have to be dark and gloomy too. .
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This book, "You are not my mother" breaks the stereotypes of stepmothers being the ugly and cruel ones. (Forget Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel, Snow White and even Bawang Putih, Bawang Merah). This book is definitely therapy for the little ones who have lost their mother and when their father has later found someone to be his new companion. A useful book if you are going through a similar situation."
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This book is available for purchase on ungupen.com

@maryamamelie Medina V2 pearl jewels scarves are also available for purchase on ungupen.com. Get 20% off for scarves by using EID20.
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#bibliotherapy #booktherapy #weneeddiversebooks #death #loss #grief #stepmother #stepparenting #blendedfamily #bookstagram #childrensbook #picturebook #englishlanguage #asiancontext #muslimcontext #malayfamily - #regrann

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