Singapore writer Adeline Foo bags first Asian Children’s Book Award
23 May 2017
TodayOnline, 23 May 2017 - Article featured Tiny Feet, Tiny Shoes, a story by Singaporean author Adeline Foo and Filipino illustrator Beth Parrocha, which took the top award at the inaugural Asian Children’s Book Award on 19 May 2017. Article also mentioned that the biannual 2017 Scholastic Picture Book Award went to The Little Durian Tree, by SP’s Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media graduates - Ho Jia En, Sabrine Ong, Shona Menon, Wong Shu Jing, and Melodie James. The Little Durian Tree was chosen from 136 other entries from around Asia and was Singapore’s only entry for the award. Shona Menon shared her feelings for winning the award. The Little Durian Tree will be published by Scholastic Asia as part of the award prize.