The Little Singapore Book
Written for children between 5 and 10 years old, The Little Singapore Book presents the fascinating story of Singapore from 14th century to present day and introduces young readers to Singapore’s history and culture through vivid storytelling, engaging activities, and interesting and little-known facts.
This project is a non-fiction book that depended heavily on historical accuracy, so research was a big factor from the start. Combing through photo archives and museum galleries, I realised that so much of history is presented to us through black and white photos, and I wanted to add colour and life to my illustrations of the 'olden days' in a way that would be appealing to children.
Endpaper
The book is divided into four chapters, so I designed the endpaper to reflect the contents of each chapter, while also being a fun tribute to the ubiquitous HDB flats Singapore is known for. The design was also then used for each chapter divider.
Part of the fun of working on a book like this is populating it with cute characters, so here's a compilation of some of the cats and dogs that can be found within the book :D
Thanks for looking! ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ
