Shortlisted for Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2020
Panjang is the tallest kid around. He hates standing out, but little does he know, he's on his way to greater heights...
This book tells the childhood story of Singapore's second prime minister, Goh Chok Tong, and how he conquered his self-consciousness to become a leader. This "tall" tale inspires children to embrace the things that make them different.
On first look, the length of the book caught our attention as it is a long book on appearance. The illustrations are very creative as in they definitely caught the readers' attenti... view moreon. In terms of content, it's a short yet interesting biography on Mr. Goh so it definitely is not as lengthy as I expected. It will also appeal to kids who stand out that every individual is unique and it's the capabilities that matters and not physical appearace. view less
