Dwibahasa • Bilingual


Kasihan Nek Tina. Baru sahaja Nek Tina menggigit sebiji kuih tat, cia mula bersin. Selepas bersin sekali, dia bersin lagi. Ah-Cim! Ah-Cim! Bolehkah Nuha menolong Nek Tina? 

Buku ini berkenaan menyelesaikan masalah melalui proser pengamatan dan penyingkiran. Pembaca cilik juga akan terhibur apabila mereka cuba meneka apakah yang menyebabkan Nek Tina bersin.

Poor Nek Tina. She is just about to eat a tart when she starts to sneeze. One sneeze after another.  Ah-Choo! Ah-Choo! Her eyes begin to water and her nose feels itchy. Can Nuha help her?

This is a book about solving a problem through a process of observation and elimination. Young readers will enjoy the suspense of guessing the causes of Nek Tina’s sneezes.

Bahasa/Language: Melayu–Inggeris/Malay–English

Penerbit/Publisher: Ungu Pen

Ilustrator/Ilustrator: Ridzuan Saari

ISBN: 978-981-14-1672-9

Format: Kulit keras; 36 halaman/Hardcover; 36 pages

Saya ingin menunjukkan langkah-langkah umum menyelesaikan masalah kepada pembaca cilik sekali gus memberi mereka pengenalan kepada alahan. Cerita ini diilhamkan oleh usaha saya mencari punca tangan saya terasa gatal, tekak saya perit dan lidah saya seakan-akan membesar setelah saya makan juadah manis. 

I wanted to show young readers the general steps of problem-solving and at the same time, introduce to them the topic of allergies. This story is inspired by my attempt to find out why my hands felt itchy, my throat became sore and my tongue seemed to get bigger after I had some desserts. 

When Callie the kitten loses her way in the garden, several small animals offer to help her. They ask Callie if her home is just like theirs. However, Callie points out that each of their homes is unique to them. Callie, on the other hand, only remembers what her home means to her.  How is Callie going to find her way home?

This story introduces young readers to small creatures that share a habitat. Young readers will get to know where these creatures live. The book also addresses the notion of “home” as place of shelter, security and comfort. The revelation that Callie lives with people also conveys the idea that individuals from different backgrounds can live under one roof together as one family.

Apabila Callie si anak kucing sesat jalan di taman, beberapa haiwan kecil cuba membantunya. Mereka bertanya adakah rumah Callie seperti rumah mereka. Namun, setiap rumah khusus buat mereka. Callie pula hanya ingat keistimewaan rumah pada dirinya sendiri. Mujur ibu Callie datang. Penhu

Cerita ini memperkenalkan pembaca kepada beberapa haiwan kecil, habitat mereka, dan menunjukkan bagaimana beberapa haiwan mempunyai “rumah” yang khusus bagi mereka. Penghujung cerita ini turut menyampaikan mesej bahawa keluarga yang bahagia tidak semestinya    ada pertalian yang sama dan yang penting ialah setiap rumah memberi pelindungan, keamanan dan keselesaan kepada penghuninya, lebih-lebih yang cilik.

Publisher: AFCC Publications

Illustrator: Lim Leei Leei

ISBN: 978-981-09-0338-8

Format: Paperback,  pp

Suitable for 4-8 year-olds

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I was inspired to write this story by my cat, Calico. She came into my life after she strayed into my mother-in-law’s house on a stormy night. She was hurt. I kept thinking of her walking around at night in pain and looking for a place to keep warm. So I hope Calico now finds her home with me to be a place of comfort and plenty of love.

Cerita ini diilhamkan oleh kucing saya yang bernama Calico. Ia telah masuk ke dalam kawasan rumah ibu mentua saya dalam malam hujan ribut. Calico cedera. Saya sering teringat akan Calico merangkak dalam kesakitan pada waktu makam, mencari-cari tempat yang hangat. Maka saya berharap Calico akan menganggap yang rumah saya ialah tempat yang selamat dan penuh kasih sayang.