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Drawing Our World

Children's Book

Ling and Aidan are two friends who live in the same neighbourhood in Singapore in the 1950s to 1970s. As they explore during this period of social change, they see people learning a new national language; health inspectors catching street hawkers; and families moving out of kampongs. Ling and Aidan see five scenes from paintings in the social realism style, helping readers understand how everyday people lived in Singapore at the time.

Suitable for ages 5 and above

Authors
Esther Eio and Jean Liu
Illustrator
Hou Li Xin
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
230 × 230mm
Extent
32pp
ISBN
978-981-18-8655-3