Open Book Editions

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: Frederick Lipp
Illustrator: Prom Vichet and Kristine Hakim

Synopsis: Amara, a young 6-year-old girl, discovers and understands the value of a piece of chalk. This beautiful story is about a left-handed little girl in rural Cambodia who make of her difference, a force to reunite people and work together.

The story takes place in Cambodia but could take place anywhere in the world; therefore we can see our own childhood in her happy journey to learn writing and reading.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 16 years old.

#Learning, #Work together, #Friendship, #Value of education
#Hope, #Difference, #Left-handed children

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: 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: 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 recognise your emotions

Author: Frederick Lipp
Illustrator: Prom Vichet and Kristine Hakim

Synopsis: Amara, a young 6-year-old girl, discovers and understands the value of a piece of chalk. This beautiful story is about a left-handed little girl in rural Cambodia who make of her difference, a force to reunite people and work together.

The story takes place in Cambodia but could take place anywhere in the world; therefore we can see our own childhood in her happy journey to learn writing and reading.

🎁 Recommended from 6 to 16 years old.

#Learning, #Work together, #Friendship, #Value of education
#Hope, #Difference, #Left-handed children

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: 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