tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post168301878406961821..comments2024-03-02T16:25:59.676+08:00Comments on Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind: Guest Post from Daphne Lee on Malaysian Children's LiteratureTarie Sabidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04105469967850020791noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post-34103027729237449662014-04-23T17:10:19.326+08:002014-04-23T17:10:19.326+08:00Problem with choosing books, especially children&#...Problem with choosing books, especially <a href="http://peekabook.com.my/en/13-storybooks" rel="nofollow">children's books</a>, is that the market is flooded with low quality books and there is no trusted rating system for the majority of the books. We try to solve this in our own small way by being selective in the books we carry. This is one advantage that small bookstores have over the likes of MPH, Borders and Popular.Peekabookhttp://peekabook.com.my/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post-244087485836654802012-01-17T21:04:58.228+08:002012-01-17T21:04:58.228+08:00Oh, and there is Marshall Cavendish Malaysia. They...Oh, and there is Marshall Cavendish Malaysia. They have good stuff too! :o)Tarie Sabidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105469967850020791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post-46222295829170562172012-01-16T20:22:52.303+08:002012-01-16T20:22:52.303+08:00Hi, Ruth! Please check out the books from OneRedFl...Hi, Ruth! Please check out the books from OneRedFlower Press, Scholastic Asia, Tuttle, and MPH Publishing. There are great books in English with Malaysian content, such as My Mother's Garden and The Adventures of Raja Rajawali. :o)Tarie Sabidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105469967850020791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post-69274786479842574322012-01-16T15:32:50.430+08:002012-01-16T15:32:50.430+08:00I am a English language training fellow at an IPG ...I am a English language training fellow at an IPG (teacher training institute) in Malaysia, and I am trying to discover what (if any) suitable books (in English) are available for Malaysian kids to read - I mean how can they be motivated if there is nothing worth reading? I am hoping to encourage and assist local teachers and trainee teachers to produce some/more/better books and stories. <br /><br />Any input or ideas is appreciated. :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413223567586507894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post-31864805139841992702010-08-13T02:54:11.089+08:002010-08-13T02:54:11.089+08:00I have to say that the Malaysian children's bo...I have to say that the Malaysian children's book scene sounds a lot like the Philippine children's book scene. There are waaay too many shoddily produced and packaged children's books. But things are improving! =DTarie Sabidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105469967850020791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post-44848687077025947302010-08-09T14:34:42.766+08:002010-08-09T14:34:42.766+08:00My impression is that the authors live in Malaysia...My impression is that the authors live in Malaysia, but write in Chinese. And yes, some of the covers are very inspired by manga. I wish i could read Malay, too!Anna Gustafsson Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651427462711276096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post-88895431465538614622010-08-08T20:09:55.240+08:002010-08-08T20:09:55.240+08:00@Chen: Are the books published by Odanata, malaysi...@Chen: Are the books published by Odanata, malaysian? It's hard to tell as I seem toonly see Chinese language books. I guess I shld have specified that I was talking about Malay and English language books. Also, the illustrations on the covers of some of the books on Odanata's website look Japanese - manga-style, you know. - DaphneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277861731034120740.post-20309005967714972652010-08-08T15:31:01.705+08:002010-08-08T15:31:01.705+08:00There are some good children's books in Chines...There are some good children's books in Chinese from Malaysia, published by Odonata books (http://www.odonatabooks.com). They're better at books for older children, not so much for the small ones.Anna Gustafsson Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651427462711276096noreply@blogger.com