ABOUT THE BOOK/ BLURB
This book is a mandarin translation of Georgette’s Mooncakes published in 2009 and is suitable for 8 to 10 year olds.

Two little girls found themselves caught up in the middle of an uprising in ancient China, as the Chinese revolted against their Mongol rulers. Against a backdrop of mystical Chinese lanterns and monstrous Japanese kites, this story traces the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival, weaving in the magic of mooncakes painted by one of Singapore’s pioneer artists, Georgette Chen.

The story of Puteh, the little nonya, carries on in Georgette’s Mooncakes. Inspired by the idea of ‘magical realism’, this story is one where children can be transported into a different world, through suspended belief. This is the first book in a new series featuring the inspiring works of Singapore’s pioneer artists, using art as a backdrop and the paintbrush as a magical tool.

Go to Georgette's Mooncakes to purchase the English Version.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Adeline Foo is a mother of three and a published children's book author. She has written 15 books, with two national best sellers. The Diary of Amos Lee also won the International School Library Network's Red Dot Award for Best Junior Book. She is currently on a scholarship, pursuing an MFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Asia.

About the Translator

Lim Fong Wei is a bilingual lifestyle journalist and editor for Lianhe Zaobao zbNOW and the award-winning bilingual magazine ZbBz. A film graduate from Boston University, he has shown his short films at festivals and the Harvard Film Archive. He is a lover and avid collector of children's literature. Since getting a pop-up edition of Guess How Much I Love You in Boston, he has come to believe that children books are not merely for juvenile but for all who are looking for that voice that speaks to a special place within the heart.

About the Illustrator

Lee Kowling is a children’s book illustrator and a mother of two young kids who love books. She reads to her son every night and her daughter loves to write stories. Kowling has illustrated more than 30 children’s books and has worked with major publishing houses such as Times, MPH, Federal and Landmark Books. Kowling finds great joy in spending time with children. A designer by training, Kowling is much sought after for her watercolour paintings for children’s books.