Gua Pi Keday or I Went to the Shops

by Theresa Fuller, Timothy Fuller

Overview

'I went to the shops and bought...' has been a popular listening game for families for hundreds of years. Besides teaching children the rules for taking turns, this traditional past-time helps with memory and can be an invaluable aid to socialization. It is certainly one of my family's favorite go-to activities on long car trips and before bedtime, and I can testify that it brings our family closer together.

So, it was little wonder that when the time came to create the first ever Baba Malay Reader that I fell back on an old and trusty treasure.

Gua Pi Keday or I went to the Shops, is now being used to teach the Peranakan vocabulary (kata-kata) and to introduce beginners to the 22 letters that compose the Baba Malay alphabet. Fun, educational and challenging: a new tool in the introduction of our beloved Baba Malay language.

The first book in the series New Peranakan Tales created to complement the Baba Malay Today series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781925748260
Publisher:	Subsidia Pty Ltd
Publication date:	09/04/2024
Pages:	60
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.16(d)
Language:	Malay
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Born in Singapore to Peranakan parents, Theresa was encouraged in her writing by her teacher, Chia Hearn Chek, a well-known local author. Educated in Singapore and Australia, she worked as an analyst/programmer and later as a high school teacher. Her first short story THE CRICKET SON was published in VOICES OF THE PAST, An Anthology of Stories Passed Down In Australian Families.Her second novel, THE GIRL WHO BECAME A GODDESS, is a collection of folktales from Singapore. Malaysia and China published in May 2019. Her third novel, THE GIRL SUDAN PAINTED LIKE A GOLD RING, published in January 2022 is about the folktales of the Sea Dyaks.Theresa has also written a textbook on Visual Narrative for children - Where Cranes Weave and Bamboo Sings.Currently, Theresa is on a mission to save the language of her ancestors - Baba Malay - the Peranakans.

Tim Fuller is a game designer with a passion for stories. He loves video games as they take him to other worlds and the one with stories are the most memorable. Language is important as it carries more than just words; it carries stories. So, when Tim's mother, Theresa Fuller, discovered that Baba Malay was dying, he helped her on her mission to save it. He reviewed books, PowerPoints, websites, covers and even begun to make a video game for it."Never underestimate the power of a good story as they stick with you like a catchy song you can't forget."