Open Book Editions

Author: Frederick Lipp
Illustrator: Jason Gaillard

Synopsis: Sophy and her mother are poor. They live in a small village with no doctor, hospital, or school. But Sophy has a secret wish-a wish for something that will change her life forever. With the help of a pair of running shoes, Sophy might just be able to make her wish come true.

Author Frederick Lipp and illustrator Jason Gaillard create an empowering story of hope and determination set in the countryside of Cambodia.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 13 years old.

# Cambodian countryside,
# Child's willpower, # Education for All
# Kindness

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: 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: 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

Author: Marie-Cécile Jaudon
Illustrator: Marie-Cécile Jaudon

Fun and educational activities: colouring, removable stickers and guessing games.
Enjoy giving the animals colours and learn about animal behaviour in their environment inside Southeast Asia.

🎁 Recommended from 3 years old.

#Asian animals, #Asia, #Southeast Asia, #Nature, #Animals,
#Colouring, #Activity book, #Removable Stickers

Author: Frederick Lipp
Illustrator: Keïko Henke

Synopsis: A young Cambodian girl, 8 years old, who leave in Phnom Penh, saves her money to buy a bird on which to make a wish for her poor family’s future.
As a tradition in Asia, by releasing a caged bird, all you wish will come true.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 12 years old.

#Asian culture, #Asia, #Tradition, #Value of education
#Hope, #Dream, #Observation, # Freedom

Author: Frederick Lipp
Illustrator: Keïko Henke

Synopsis: A young Cambodian girl, 8 years old, who leave in Phnom Penh, saves her money to buy a bird on which to make a wish for her poor family’s future.
As a tradition in Asia, by releasing a caged bird, all you wish will come true.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 12 years old.

#Asian culture, #Asia, #Tradition, #Value of education
#Hope, #Dream, #Observation, # Freedom

Author: Maria Lamrani Alaoui
Illustrator: Marie-Cécile Jaudon

Synopsis: On the path to become a grown up, you discover what is happening in your little heart and your little body.
While discovering, you learn.
While learning, you grow.
You learn to look inside yourself and understand how you feel.
Reading this little book is learning to recognise your emotions, your needs, and how to express them.

🎁 Recommended from 2 and above.

#Growing up, #Recognise your emotions, #Express your feeling, #Mindfulness

Author: Maria Lamrani Alaoui
Illustrator: Marie-Cécile Jaudon

Synopsis: On the path to become a grown-up, you discover what is happening in your little heart and your little body.
While discovering, you learn.
While learning, you grow.
You learn to look inside yourself and understand how you feel.
Reading this little book is learning to recognise your emotions, your needs, and how to express them.

🎁 Recommended from 2 and above.

#Growing up, #Recognise your emotions, #Express your feeling, #Mindfulness

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

A story with an intercultural message for all. Based on Truth and told with imagination. Sharing the importance of instuition.

Author: Jean-Claude Redonnet
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

Synopsis: Mirabel is truly a cat of the world. A Canadian-born black and white cat with green eyes, her paws are white, like the winter snow.

Mirabel agreed to follow my family around the world in my travels as a diplomat, and in each place, she learned to speak the language. She spoke English and French, Japanese and Arabic, Russian, ... and probably many more. I recently discovered that she was studying Khmer to prepare for a visit to Cambodia.

One morning, Mirabel asked me if I could use my keyboard to narrate her experiences as a cat, traveller, linguist, and avid book reader.

Here is Mirabel's story, in her own words.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 16 years old.

#Journey, #Travel, #Discovered the world
#Learning different languages
# Humor # Love of books # Love of animals

Author: Jean-Claude Redonnet
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

Synopsis: Mirabel is truly a cat of the world. A Canadian-born black and white cat with green eyes, her paws are white, like the winter snow.

Mirabel agreed to follow my family around the world in my travels as a diplomat, and in each place, she learned to speak the language. She spoke English and French, Japanese and Arabic, Russian, ... and probably many more. I recently discovered that she was studying Khmer to prepare for a visit to Cambodia.

One morning, Mirabel asked me if I could use my keyboard to narrate her experiences as a cat, traveller, linguist, and avid book reader.

Here is Mirabel's story, in her own words.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 16 years old.

#Journey, #Travel, #Discovered the world
#Learning different languages
# Humor # Love of books # Love of animals

Author: Frederick Lipp
Illustrator: Keïko Henke

Synopsis: A young Cambodian girl, 8 years old, who leave in Phnom Penh, saves her money to buy a bird on which to make a wish for her poor family’s future.
As a tradition in Asia, by releasing a caged bird, all you wish will come true.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 12 years old.

#Asian culture, #Asia, #Tradition, #Value of education
#Hope, #Dream, #Observation, # Freedom

Author: Jean-Claude Redonnet
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

Synopsis: Mirabel is truly a cat of the world. A Canadian-born black and white cat with green eyes, her paws are white, like the winter snow.

Mirabel agreed to follow my family around the world in my travels as a diplomat, and in each place, she learned to speak the language. She spoke English and French, Japanese and Arabic, Russian, ... and probably many more. I recently discovered that she was studying Khmer to prepare for a visit to Cambodia.

One morning, Mirabel asked me if I could use my keyboard to narrate her experiences as a cat, traveller, linguist, and avid book reader.

Here is Mirabel's story, in her own words.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 16 years old.

#Journey, #Travel, #Discovered the world
#Learning different languages
# Humor # Love of books # Love of animals

Author: Maria Lamrani Alaoui
Illustrator: Marie Cécile Jaudon

Synopsis: Imagine this book as a pair of glasses.
These glasses enable us to see the little tree that grows on the way to school, the loving look from the neighbour's dog, the bird that lands on our window sill every morning, the rays of sunlight that warm our body, and all those things that are right in front of us.

Imagine wearing those glasses every day.
What would you see? How would you feel?
Pick them up, and try them on!
See what you discover...

🎁 Recommended from 2 years old.

#Growing up, #Autonomy,
#Empathy, #Sensitivity, #Mindfulness, #Learning to recognised your emotions

Author: Frederick Lipp
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

Synopsis: Panya, a young Cambodian boy is bored at school. How to help him stay focused in class, integrate with his classmates and not be scolded by the teacher?
Thanks to his teacher and his friend, he will discover a colourful world beyond the grey walls of the city.

Books and nature will help him to grow up and to learn.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 14 years old.

#Growing up, #Learning,# Child Artist
# expressing emotions, # libraries, #kamishibai storytelling
# Phnom Penh, # Cambodia

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: Ravie Khing
Illustrator: Kristine Hakim

Synopsis: This magical story conveys the value of friendship and the passing of knowledge from one generation to another through learning about different cultures and cooking 25 international recipes.

A fascinating story that any child and adult would have fun reading and cooking with!

The quality of the illustrations adds to the magic and poetic value of the text.

🎁 Recommended from 4 to 10 years old.

#Cooking, #international recipes, #Learning about different cultures,
#Friendship, #Passing knowledge from one generation to another

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