Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say

By Maureen Tai, 5 November 2017

IMG_5474“The funny thing is, the moment I am in one country, I am homesick for the other.” 
– Allen Say

Having lived as an immigrant almost all of my adult life, those words sum up my every day.

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The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle

An interview with Ben, 31 October 2017

IMG_4610M: What is The Giggler Treatment about?
B: It is about a dog that delivers poo to the Gigglers. And about Mr Mack’s family who are trying to stop him from stepping into poo.

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Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch

By Maureen Tai, 15 October 2017

IMG_4717“Oh, I’ve been close by all your life – just in case.”     –  Death

In this sparsely illustrated picture book, Duck becomes aware of Death’s presence seemingly by chance, and it unsettles her.

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