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Moonbeam Silver Award 2024
[A SPOT OF KINDNESS] is such a sweet story about what it means to be kind to others. Tiger has spots, not stripes, and feels like he doesn’t fit in. And bully Zebra makes sure he knows it! But Tiger is able to rise above and show kindness to all. The resolution is a sweet surprise. Great back matter as well.
Lisa Katzenberger award-winning author of IT WILL BE OK: A STORY OF EMPATHY, KINDNESS AND FRIENDSHIP and A LOVE LETTER TO MY LIBRARY
It’s tough to be a tiger with spots but no stripes. In spite of Zebra’s unkind behavior, Tiger finds ways to be kind to other animals. With each kindness, another spot appears! Bianchi-Clark’s beautiful writing and Hemani’s exquisite illustrations make this a magical book [A SPOT OF KINDNESS] about the power of kindness!
Ellen L. Ramsey award-winning author of A BOOK FOR BEAR
The storytelling sessions on [A Spot of Kindness] by Alice were an unforgettable experience. Through interactive songs and engaging activities, Alice brought the story to life in a magical way, and the message of kindness was beautifully highlighted.
Chan Sock Mun, Head (Audience Engagement), Children’s Museum Singapore
SCWBI Crystal Kite Award 2024 (U.K. and Ireland Division)
Moonbeam Children’s Books 2024 (Best First Book – Bronze Medallist)
This Crystal Kite Award-winning picture book [WINDOWS TO THE WORLD] features a sweet intergenerational story about a grandfather named Nonno and his grandson Alexander. Like many grandparents, Nonno wants to pass on his stamp collection to his younger generation, but Alexander isn’t sure he wants that responsibility. Fortunately, Nonno has mentioned the value of sharing, so Alexander convinces Nonno to share his collection at the Philatelic Museum, where they both become tour guides. This is a great example of a story where the child protagonist takes agency while also being empathic to an older person’s needs. Alice Bianchi-Clark’s text uses wonderfully descriptive verbs, while illustrator Chloe Chang evokes the variety that Nonno loves about stamp collecting.
Susan Johnston Taylor award-winning author of ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES: POEMS ABOUT EARTH’S COLOURFUL CREATURES
As a kid, I competed with my older brother to collect and affix stamps in our stamp albums. So this book really spoke to me and I had to acquire a personal copy!
[WINDOWS TO THE WORLD] is truly a window to the world – through stamps which help us learn about countries, prominent world figures, cultures, and so much more. My favorite line from the book – “Every stamp has a story to tell.”
The story is about sharing your passion with others, finding community and purpose in life. I loved that the child protagonist persuades his grandfather, Nonno, to do something that he is originally reluctant to do (read the book to find out more!).
This is a great book to inspire the hobby of stamp collection among young readers, and learn a few new words, such as “philatelist”.
The vibrant illustrations are charming and bound to engage young readers. The back matter also offers much to learn from – how to collect stamps, parts of a stamp, and so on.
Srividhya Venkat award-winning author of DANCING IN THATHA’S FOOTSTEPS, THE TREE BOY and THE CLEVER TAILOR
In A Book of Hugs, you will find stories of dragons, neon sharks, dancing monsters, spiders, and bananas. You can take comfort in letters of love, savour recipes, and go on slightly-true adventures with some awesomely brave characters. Or perhaps you will paint your world with poems and have a big (or quiet) laugh with comics starring tigers, forts, a humpback whale, and a lonely snowman.Lovingly filled with short stories, poems, and artful pictures, this anthology hopes to give you a great big hug just before you take on the world. All profits from the sale of this book went to Child at St 11 and Superhero Me – two organisations that work to support and empower children of all abilities through art and education. Perfect for 6 to 9-year-old readers.
Alice Bianchi-Clark | Barbara Moxham | Ben Lai | Chan Wai Han | Colin Goh | Darel Seow | Darius Cheong | David Liew | Denise Tan | Elieth Sardinas | Emily Lim-Leh | Evelyn Sue Wong | Felicia Low-Jimenez | Fleur Vella-Chang | Hwee Goh | James Lim | Josef Lee | Josephine Chia | Katherine Wallace | Katie Van Camp | Leila Boukarim | Lianne Ong | Melanie Lee | Melissa Tan | Moniza Hossain | Moses Sia | Namita Moolani Mehra | Nani | Nurulhuda Izyan | Ovidia Yu | Patrick Ng | Patrick Yee | Paula Pang | Pauline Loh | Pippa Chorley | Quek Hong Shin | Rosemarie Somaiah | Sarah Ang | Si-Hoe S. S. | Simon Wray | Srividhya Venkat | Tammar Stein | Tan Si Qi | Tina Jimin Walton | Zahira Mohamed Sedik
Superhero Me is a non-profit inclusive arts movement that arms children from special needs and less privileged communities with creative confidence through collaboration and mentorship opportunities. It focuses on inclusive programming and training, creative advocacy and strategic partnerships and serves as a social mixing platform for children of all abilities. From its birth in 2014 as an early childhood programme in a low-income neighbourhood, Superhero Me has reached out to more than 20,000 people through a myriad of efforts. @superheromeSG
Child at Street 11 is a multi-racial, secular, independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to providing inclusive, accessible and quality early years education to children from diverse backgrounds.These programmes build a child’s full potential. It also provides safe home environments and support systems for children’s parents to achieve economic independence.
To learn more about Child at Street 11, visit www.street11.org.sg
This story was inspired by Alice’s mother’s glorious garden and Alice’s own efforts to grow soulful corners of green wherever she lives, whether in the form of skyscraper balconies or skylit flats with no outdoor space.
Chloe Chang is the winner of the Illustrator of the Year award at the inaugural Singapore Children’s Book Festival 2024. As a full-time children’s book illustrator, Chloe works with local and international publishers to bring stories to life. She has illustrated more than 20 titles to date. Chloe holds a degree in Digital Animation from the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM), NTU Singapore. One of her first projects was Mediacorp’s 3D animated children’s television series, Lil’ Wild, where she was lead character designer.
