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There Was a Peranakan Woman Who Lived in a Shoe

Gwen Lee

Publisher: Epigram Books

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Summary

There was a Peranakan woman who lived in a shoe.  
She made so many nyonya kueh, she didn't know what to do. 
In this book of modernised nursery rhymes, original rhymes are recreated with local flavour and humour. 
Traditional food, local places and festivals are the essence of the rhymes! This is a book that resonates with our time, country and culture, and will surely last for generations to come.
Available since: 03/06/2019.

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