Do you know of a story of a Chinese princess from China who came to Malacca to be married to a Malay Sultan? Possibly through this intermarriage and political understanding, there were many Chinese immigrants who came from Southern China and settled in Malaya and married with the locals. They are known as the Chinese […]
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11 March 2018 The inaugural Pen UP! Kid Lit Awards aim to develop new bilingual and Malay language stories for our young Singaporeans. It is organised by Ungu Pen as part of the BuySingLit movement, and supported by the National Arts Council. It is very small in scale but big in vision, and it is […]
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by Maria Mahat As our children move from preschool to primary school, or as their literacy skills improve, we should offer them a variety of books to engage their interest. It seems much easier to get hold of advance books in English such as early chapter books, but somehow, I couldn’t find Malay books that […]
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oleh Maria Mahat Walaupun ada banyak buku cerita kanak-kanak yang sudah diterbitkan, tidak banyak buku kanak-kanak di Singapura terutamanya dalam bahasa Melayu yang prihatin dengan isi kandungan buku kanak-kanak yang berkualiti dan selari dengan perkembangan awal kanak-kanak masa kini. Cerita kanak-kanak, walaupun pendek, harus menggunakan pendekatan yang menarik. It seharusnya berirama dan mempunyai beberapa frasa atau perkataan […]
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Time to pick UP the PEN and start writing! Pen children’s bilingual stories in English and Malay for Singaporean kids. Winners will win gifts and #BuySingLit vouchers. Who knows, your story could be published too! We are looking for the following: Children’s Picture Books (bilingual Malay-English) Early Chapter Books (Malay Language only) Open to: Students […]
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