The Food ABC In the News
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!
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
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
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
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
Join here
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
Join here
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
Join here
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
Join here
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
Join here
About the Author of The Food ABC Children’s Books
Christina explains to The Asian Entrepreneur what motivated her to write The Food ABC children's books and what she is trying to achieve with the series.
Storytelling at The American Club Singapore
Thank you to The American Club for having me! Congratulations to the prize winners!
“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.
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!
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!
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.
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.“
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
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!
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!
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 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
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!
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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