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Why Do Chinese Shout “Yam Seng”? by Edmund Wee.
Why do the Chinese eat noodles at wedding dinners? We provide answers to most-asked ?s young Singaporeans have abt the Chinese, including what a “red tortoise cake” is.
#UnderstandingSingaporeans
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Young adult titles from Singapore:
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The Beast Player, by Nahoko Uehashi, tr. by Cathy Hirano.
What do you do when what you feel is right, is seen by others as a sin?
This question forms the heart of The Beast Player.
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Temple Alley Summer, by Sachiko Kashiwaba, translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa, & with illustrations by Miho Satake, features not one but two ghost stories.
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It's #WorldKidLit Wednesday!
The Hunt is On (Book 1: Seekers of the Aweto), written & illustrated by Nie Jun, translated from Chinese by Edward Gauvin.
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#ChineseLit #GraphicNovels 🧵
#2022GLLITranslatedYoungAdultBookPrizeShortlist
Mirror, Mirror, by @andaleebwajid.
An empowering, feminist page turner of a teen romance that tackles coming-of-age issues with incredible heart. Our review is by @mathangiwrites.
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#IndianYALit #SouthAsianYALit #IntlYALit #IntlYALitMonth #BangaloreLit 🧵
The Sages of Chelm and the Moon, by Shlomo Abas, ill. by Omer Hoffmann, tr. by Gilah Kahn-Hoffmann.
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#YiddishKidLit #YiddishLit
Teine Sāmoa (2020) by @DahliaMalaeulu.
Teine Sāmoa means Sāmoan girl. A label that carries with it an unspoken duty to obey, serve & respect your family & Sāmoan culture.
How can you be teine Sāmoa outside of Sāmoa?
#SāmoanYALit #IntlYALit #IntlYALitMonth #YALit
Josephine Against the Sea, by Bajan author, Shakirah Bourne, features Josephine, the most loveable mischief-maker in Barbados, in a magical, heartfelt adventure inspired by Caribbean #mythology.
#BarbadianYALit #MGReads #CaribbeanYALit #IntlYALit #IntlYALitMonth
@A_B_Morgan There's always the classic:
The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi, tr. by @john_hooper & @annakraczyna.
A wooden puppet coming to life gets a new translation ahead of two movie adaptations.
This book for ages 8-12 is the most translated #ItalianLit.
#WorldKidLit