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Author: Jean-Claude Redonnet
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

This kamishibai is written in English 🇬🇧, Mandarin 🇨🇳, Malay 🇲🇾 and Tamil 🇮🇳.
The four languages are on each page.

Synopsis: The cat and the dog live in the same house, but they do not get along together well. They are too different, they don't like the same things, and they don't understand each other.
But one day, they are going to talk together, and their life will change.

Through this poetic story and lovely illustrations, the child will understand the importance of knowing each other and the treasures of diversity.

The presentation format of the story is a Kamishibai one.
A kamishibai is a form of Japanese street theatre. Pages of Kamishibai are placed in a miniature stage-like device, and the reader narrates the story by changing each image. By this technic, the reader has a text in front of him and the people who hear the story only see the picture. This is very convenient for young children who are learning a new language.

All the sentences are written in 4 languages on the same page, the reader can access all and read in the language he wants.

🎁 Recommended from 4 years old.

#Diversity, #Difference, #Tolerance
#Learning languages, #Kamishibai, #Multilanguage book
#Animal fable, #Humor

Author: Jean-Claude Redonnet
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

The book is written in English 🇬🇧 and Mandarin 🇨🇳.
Pages 1 to 24 are the English version, and pages 25 to 50 are the Mandarin one.

Synopsis: The cat and the dog live in the same house, but they do not get along together well. They are too different, they don't like the same things, and they don't understand each other.
But one day, they are going to talk together, and their life will change.

Through this poetic story and lovely illustrations, the child will understand the importance of knowing each other and the treasures of diversity.

🎁 Recommended from 4 years old.

#Diversity, #Difference, #Tolerance
#Learning languages, #Multilanguage book
#Animal fable, #Humor

Author: Béatrice Barbey
Illustrator: Philippe Ames

Synopsis: Once upon a time, a small grey mouse was very thirsty. After drinking some milk in the cat’s bowl, the mouse turns into an elegant white cat.

This imaginary tale has beautiful illustrations inspired by Asian shadow puppet art.

🎁 Recommended from 3 to 6 years old.

#Poetry, #Imagination, #Puppets

Author: Fred Lipp
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

Synopsis:
Sky, a young Cambodian girl, wants to be a Tuk-Tuk driver. Traditionally this career is reserved for men.
As she attempts to fulfil her dream, will she be able to overcome the challenges?

Based on a true story from 2010, this Graphic Novel invites us to discover the beautiful city of Phnom Penh.


🎁 Recommended from 8 to 18 years old.

#Dream, #Hope, #Self-transcendence, #Gender Equality,
#Dailylife in Cambodia, #Phnom Penh, ## Tradition versus Modernity

Author: Fred Lipp
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

Synopsis:
Sky, a young Cambodian girl, wants to be a Tuk-Tuk driver. Traditionally this career is reserved for men.
As she attempts to fulfil her dream, will she be able to overcome the challenges?

Based on a true story from 2010, this Graphic Novel invites us to discover the beautiful city of Phnom Penh.


🎁 Recommended from 8 to 18 years old.

#Dream, #Hope, #Self-transcendence, #Gender Equality,
#Dailylife in Cambodia, #Phnom Penh, ## Tradition versus Modernity

Author: Sasha Alyson
Illustrator: Chittakone Vilaipong

Synopsis: This fable tells us that inventions and technology can improve our lives but sometimes, by going too far, we lose what made us happy.
Through the friendship between a young boy and his buffalo, we discover, with humour, that we don't need to improve everything to be happy. Simplicity can be good.

Although based in Cambodia, this story and the pleasure of reading have no borders thanks to the quality of the texts and illustrations.

🎁 Recommended from 4 to 12 years old.

#Friendship, #Technology versus Simplicity,
# Asian happy child life
# Poetry

Author: Jean-Claude Redonnet
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

This kamishibai is written in English 🇬🇧, French 🇫🇷, Khmer 🇰🇭 and Vietnamese 🇻🇳.
The four languages are on each page.

Synopsis: The cat and the dog live in the same house, but they do not get along together well. They are too different, they don't like the same things, and they don't understand each other.
But one day, they are going to talk together, and their life will change.

Through this poetic story and lovely illustrations, the child will understand the importance of knowing each other and the treasures of diversity.

The presentation format of the story is a Kamishibai one.
A kamishibai is a form of Japanese street theatre. Pages of Kamishibai are placed in a miniature stage-like device, and the reader narrates the story by changing each image. By this technic, the reader has a text in front of him and the people who hear the story only see the picture. This is very convenient for young children who are learning a new language.

All the sentences are written in 4 languages on the same page, the reader can access all and read in the language he wants.

🎁 Recommended from 4 years old.

#Diversity, #Difference, #Tolerance
#Learning languages, #Kamishibai, #Multilanguage book
#Animal fable, #Humor

Author: Helene Gaborit
Illustrator: Claude Sauquet

Synopsis: On her home from school, Anika discovers a mysterious injured bird on the banks of the Singapore River.

The 8-year-old little girl, with the complicity of the saved bird, helps us discover the customs of everyday life in Singapore: close-to-nature-town-country. At the same time, she discovers the meaning of true friendship.

The exceptional illustrations support the story through collage and gouache.

Anika's story takes us on a cultural journey. The Glossary explains to us some interesting details about life in Asia.

🎁 Recommended to 8 and above.

#Asian culture, # Singapore tradition, #Daily life
#Friendship, #Helping other

Author: Fred Lipp
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

Synopsis:
Sky, a young Cambodian girl, wants to be a Tuk-Tuk driver. Traditionally this career is reserved for men.
As she attempts to fulfil her dream, will she be able to overcome the challenges?

Based on a true story from 2010, this Graphic Novel invites us to discover the beautiful city of Phnom Penh.


🎁 Recommended from 8 to 18 years old.

#Dream, #Hope, #Self-transcendence, #Gender Equality,
#Dailylife in Cambodia, #Phnom Penh, ## Tradition versus Modernity

Author: Béatrice Barbey
Illustrator: Philippe Ames

Synopsis: Once upon a time, a small grey mouse was very thirsty. After drinking some milk in the cat’s bowl, the mouse turns into an elegant white cat.

This imaginary tale has beautiful illustrations inspired by Asian shadow puppet art.

🎁 Recommended from 3 to 8 years old.

#Poetry, #Imagination, #Puppets