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Chinese New Year Colouring Contest

The winners!

All winners will be notified via email and prizes will be mailed in the upcoming few weeks. Thank you for your patience! 

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The Food ABC CNY Colouring Contest – Update as of 28 Feb ’21:

Thank you for all your submissions! Due to the overwhelming response, more time than expected is needed to judge all colouring sheets. We hope to announce the winners in the week of 6 March. Stay tuned!

Chinese New Year Colouring Contest

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Colouring Sheet

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Storytelling at Singapore Community Centres

Preschool and primary school children are encouraged to attend. Junior participants can expect free gifts and a chance to win copies of the books.

Sembawang Community Club – Sat 28 Nov 11.30am – 12.30pm

2125 Sembawang Road, Singapore 758528 | course reference: C026816383 | register here

Bishan Community Club – Wed 16 Dec 7.30pm – 8.30pm

51 Bishan Street 13, Singapore 579799 | course reference: C026816352 | register here

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The American Club - Festive Family Affair

Sunday 6 Dec at 11.00am

For more details, visit The American Club website.

Register here

Life's ABCs through Storytelling

Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 
Wed 14 – Sun 18 Oct

Storytelling by the Author, followed by quiz with prizes

daily at 2pm CEST 

London 1pm – Frankfurt 2pm – Singapore 8pm – Tokyo 9pm – New York 8am

join with Zoom – login details below
accessible worldwide

free event – registration is NOT required – first come first serve

followed by quiz with prizes

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Willy the Walnut - Wed 14 Oct at 2pm

Messy and forgetful, Willy accidentally misses his rugby game. So, Willy decides to take charge of his life, and he starts by tidying up his room. A delightful tale with a twist ending that’s perfect for anyone who needs an extra push to stay organised.

London: 1pm

Frankfurt: 2pm

Singapore: 8pm

Tokyo: 9pm

New York: 8am

Zoom Meeting ID: 977 3061 1306
Passcode: TheFoodABC

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Oliver the Orange - Thu 15 Oct at 2pm

Oliver is so distracted by his new mobile phone that he ignores his friends and the world around him. Will losing his precious phone wake him up to the error of his digital ways? It’s a must-read for any child (and adult!) who spends too much time on mobile devices.

London: 1pm

Frankfurt: 2pm

Singapore: 8pm

Tokyo: 9pm

New York: 8am

Zoom Meeting ID: 974 4786 6005
Passcode: TheFoodABC

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Emily the Egg - Fri 16 Oct at 2pm

School is tough on Emily. She doesn’t believe she can make the grade. That is ― until Mrs Right teaches her to believe in herself. With the help of one teacher, Emily learns to conquer her self-doubt through positivity, preparation and practice.

London: 1pm

Frankfurt: 2pm

Singapore: 8pm

Tokyo: 9pm

New York: 8am

Zoom Meeting ID: 917 4498 0576
Passcode: TheFoodABC

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Benny the Bean - Sat 17 Oct at 2pm

Benny chats on his computer day and night. His habit quickly turns sour, as Benny starts to lose sleep and miss homework assignments. How in the world can Benny manage it all? Find out in this remarkable story about personal responsibility and balance.

 London: 1pm

Frankfurt: 2pm

Singapore: 8pm

Tokyo: 9pm

New York: 8am

Zoom Meeting ID: 924 7808 0442
Passcode: TheFoodABC

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Carol the Carrot - Sun 18 Oct at 2pm

After reading every book in the library, Carol decides to travel the world. Join her for a heart-warming tale of exploration and adventure as she learns about the importance of family and home.

London: 1pm

Frankfurt: 2pm

Singapore: 8pm

Tokyo: 9pm

New York: 8am

Zoom Meeting ID: 927 2437 4842
Passcode: TheFoodABC

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“Cute and clever children’s books with valuable lessons about healthy and happy living”

 

June 2020 – The author is conducting online storytelling sessions for schools, preschools and Singapore Community Centres.

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First online storytelling session, 29 Apr 2020

hosted by The British Club in Singapore and broadcasted on Facebook. Thank you to The British Club for hosting this online event! 

Watch the Replay!

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Storytelling at The American Club, 18 Jan 2020

Thank you to the American Club for hosting this wonderful event. Thank you to all juniors for being such an adorable audience!   

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ADB-DutchCham Magazine, Dec 2019

The Food ABC was featured in the Dec 2019 edition of the ADB-DutchCham Singapore Magazine. Read the full article.

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Life's ABCs through Storytelling

by Melinda Murphy, Expat Living

“You can’t always trust a book by its cover, right? This is particularly true of Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.The Food ABC by Christina Castle, simple-looking books for children that teach your kids some pretty amazing life lessons. …

… At first glance, the books look like they’re for little kids, and they are – sort of. The deeper meaning of the stories might be lost on toddlers, but they’ll still love the stories and cute drawings. Primary and even young middle schoolers, on the other hand, will likely eat up the lessons at hand. The covers may be simple, but the messages inside are a lot more sophisticated.

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Book Series Teaches Children Profound Life Lessons In The Simplest Way Possible

by Shreya Jagdish, The Asian Parent

 “Targeted at primary school children, the books feature one character in each story dealing with  challenges that we can all relate to in our contemporary life. While these topics may sound hard and difficult to understand for young kids, the series strives to impart these lessons in the simplest way possible with losing the gravity of the message.” 

 

 

Storytelling at Singapore Community Centres

Storytelling at Singapore Community Centres

Preschool and primary school children are encouraged to attend. Junior participants can expect free gifts and a chance to win copies of her books. Sembawang Community Club - Sat 29 Nov 11.30am - 12.30pm 2125 Sembawang Road, Singapore 758528 | course reference:...

See you in Bologna!

See you in Bologna!

The Food ABC will be exhibiting at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, taking place from 30 Mar - 2 Apr 2020 in Bologna, Italy. Please come and visit our booth at the Comics Corner! If you are not going to Bologna, we can meet at the London Book Fair (10-12 Mar)...

The Food ABC on Kiss92!

The Food ABC on Kiss92!

Maddy, Jason & Divian from Singapore radio station Kiss92 interviewed Christina during The Morning Show on 21 November 2019, the day the primary school leaving exam results were released. “My books are designed to help parents educate their children on life’s...

The Food ABC now on GoodReads!

The Food ABC now on GoodReads!

The Food ABC is now available on GoodReads! If you like the books, add your rating and/or review at Goodreads

Learning through Storytelling Successful at Frankfurt Book Fair

Learning through Storytelling Successful at Frankfurt Book Fair

After a very successful Frankfurt Book Fair, The Food ABC, which focuses on learning through storytelling, will soon become available in other languages and countries. It was an honour to welcome Mr Guo Wei Min, Deputy Chief of Mission and Counselor of the Republic of...

Surprising Storytelling by Author!

Surprising Storytelling by Author!

The author is conducting storytelling sessions at schools and clubs. Would you like her to come and tell your group a story, too? Just send an email to schedule it. Participants can expect free gifts and quizzes where they can get a chance to win copies of her books.

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