{"product_id":"secrets-of-singapore-chinatown","title":"Secrets of Singapore: Chinatown","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Singapore: Chinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, join best\nbuddies Moo and Cluck on a nostalgic trip back in time as they retrace the\nfootsteps of Singapore’s early Chinese immigrants!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe animated animal duo learn that not everyone celebrates\nChinese New Year the same way, and that Samsui women were not the only ones who\nwore the trademark headgear! Things become a lil’ spooky when they discover a\nstreet of death (Gasp!) in Chinatown, unearth a tomb (not literally) and\nrealise why the front row of seats is always empty at getai performances during\nthe hungry ghost month. #shudder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThat’s not all! Moo and Cluck also discover that the Chinese\nare not the only ones living in Chinatown, sugarcane has a festive\nsignificance, and some people used to make a living by writing letters to\nstrangers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTime to beef up your knowledge about this historic district.\nDon’t you make egg-scuses and chicken out!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Nadira Tan\u003c\/b\u003e is a copywriter. She has\nmore than 15 years of experience in communications and has written for a vast\nrange of industries, from healthcare and education to construction and\nhospitality. Her first book—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Singapore: National Gallery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e—took\nfirst place in the category for English Children's Books at the POPULAR\nReaders’ Choice Awards 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eElvin Ching\u003c\/b\u003e works as an illustrator and\nstoryboard artist in Singapore. He is the illustrator of several \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanger\nDan and Gadget Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e books and all of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of\nSingapore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries; his cover for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of\nSingapore: National Museum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewon best children’s book cover\nat the Popular Reader’s Choice Awards 2017. In his free time, he likes to\ncreate his own little comics. His short stories have been published in the\nEisner-nominated comics anthology \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiquid City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. He has also\nillustrated trading cards for Marvel, comics for the \u003ci\u003ePangu \u003c\/i\u003eseries\nof books by Martha Keswick and a comic book series written by Kelly Bender.\nElvin has too many comic books at home. He has so many comics that there are\nsome he hasn’t even found time to read yet!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"APD (S) PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44865622180047,"sku":"9789814901185","price":18.42,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_b3c4bccc-1fbd-4480-87cf-1f44009840dd.webp?v=1771902387","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-chinatown","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}