The Little Singapore Book has been a bestseller since its first release in 2015, and was the first children’s book that traced all 700 years of Singapore’s history.
Since then, it has sold over 18,000 copies, and recently in the Year 2024, illustrator Chloe Chang won the inaugural Illustrator of the Year Award.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this book, The Little Singapore Book now comes in a soft cover format, in Chinese! 小小新加坡故事书 is translated by Chen Shuang and edited by Chua Sok Koon and is presented in simplified Chinese script, fully supported with hanyu pinyin, making it accessible to a wider and younger audience.
小小新加坡故事书 now brings Chinese readers the incredible story of Singapore from its early pre-colonial history through independence and nation building to the present day.
(Scroll to the end to check out a video of the pages inside this book!)
For those unfamiliar with this modern Singapore children’s classic, The Little Singapore Book is a fun-filled romp through Singapore’s history, packed in four chapters. It starts with a simplified history of Singapore from the 14th century through nation building and to the present day, then on to a whirlwind tour of the historical districts of Singapore.
The Little Singapore Book was the first children’s picture book to depict 700 years of Singapore’s history, from the island’s 14th century beginnings until its present-day status as a wealthy, cosmopolitan country.
Recommended for ages 4+ years
Number of pages: 93 pages
Language: Chinese
Dimensions: 235mm by 235mm; paperback
