Books published by Partridge Singapore

In November 2004, when the National Council of Social Services had embarked on its first-ever nationwide disability awareness campaign called A Celebration of Abilities, among its many objectives included portraying the abilities of people with disability, promoting interaction with the public, and fostering acceptance and workplace integration. Inspired by true characters and events, Three Gems tells a tale of three adolescents: a deaf girl, an intellectually disabled boy, and a delinquent youth-special and unique but rejected by society and mostly forgotten. It portrays the struggles, the dilemmas, the hopes carried by each of them and their families, and the roles each VWO played in reintegrating them into society. It describes the selfless efforts and experience of volunteering and the emotions of the volunteers.

Sometimes, a simple plan is the best plan. If you make a plan, follow through with it. Don't let your mind wander. Focus! You don't need much to focus. Sometimes, you just need to follow your instincts to reach your goal. But what happens when you can't focus? Mission Cheese is about just that. Stay focused and enjoy!

What are mornings? Bleary-eyed, you pull on your clothes, gulp down something instant, and rush out the door for your first meeting. A typical scene of rushed weekday automation. To me, there is so much more to those first few hours. Baking and breakfast is, and has been for a long time, my meditation. I find no better way to celebrate the first whisper of light than with something simple and homemade, be it a slice of cake or some ace French toast. This book's title is indeed a tribute to the building blocks of my mainstay morning routine, but more importantly it commemorates the detail of everyday life. Detail. Crumbs are left of field, bits of a broken loaf, like the sacred moments we tend to brush aside. This book is an offering to those moments. It's true, not all of us have hours to labour over a single pastry just to savour with the following morning's sunlight, and not everyone is a morning person. Therefore, these recipes are designed not to take up much of your time at all, but will let you step back and savour any of those in-between pockets of time, be it in the morning, afternoon, or after work. Why lust after the weekend when you can indulge in the forgotten fun of Everyday? Over the years, I've found priceless solace in the honest measurements of flour, butter and sugar, of which you can combine in precise ratios to make simple works of art. As a science student, I thrive on experimenting with little twists on classic recipes, intrigued by how each little component makes the big picture tick. I have modified many a recipe, most of which I either found online, or from my mother's bookshelves dedicated to cooking. Here you will find a treasured collection of both old favourites, and the revised results of many of my creative kitchen experiments. I hope this collection will ignite the same clarity of mind, experimental fun and childlike wonder in you as it does in me. Every moment of every day is meant to be savoured. I am so excited to share my mornings with you. Stop reacting, start creating.

A Ray of Hope is a collection of 17 meaningful poems that revolve around the theme of positivity and hope. In a world that is sunk deep in anguish and despair, each poem shines forth as a streak of light so as to dispel darkness and achieve harmony on Earth, encompassing all of God's creations and nature itself. So, ponder away, shed tears of happiness and burst into laughter. Read only, and one shall reap benefits. Read only, and one shall be courting young talent. Happy reading!

Mandy has been my dream ever since I discovered comics and graphic novels. She gets in trouble in the strangest ways and her imagination takes her to places far away from reality and that's what keeps her special. She lives in her imagination, the clouds in her head, and she refuses to stick to the rules and daily routines of her life and always finds a way to make her day special and out of the ordinary by using the simplest circumstances and creating a world of her own in the clouds in her head.

Ten Little Bunnies Go to Town - A Cautionary Tale about Road Safety and the Best-Laid Plans It's a fine day to head to town, or so our bunnies thought. After all, what could go wrong? Find out if they make it, as they navigate nasty bumps, rabbit impulses, and other surprises along the way. Their eventful and sometimes darkly funny experiences offer readers practice counting down from ten to zero; they also hold a lesson (or ten!) for all adults or kids who ever imagined they had their journey well in hand.

Looking back I can say that I was a learning disabled, depressed, adolescent under achiever. I can also say that I was an academic success, living a privileged life, surrounded by family and friends who did, and amazingly do still, love me. How I see it depends, as so many other things in my life do, on how vigilant I have been in managing my disease. I say vigilant because if you have depression it is not like a brain tumor, a deadly weed in your garden (excuse the poetic imagery) that will be surgically removed, causing you either to recover or die. It is more like ivy, when properly managed (drugs, exercise, diet, therapy) it is only one part of your garden. Some will say it adds character, makes the roses lovelier. However depression like ivy, untended, will take over your entire garden until there is really is nothing left of you but pain. Where am I now? For the most part in a very different place then when I wrote these poems. I am drugged. I say drugged and not medicated because I do not hide from the truth. Although I recognize that I can not live with out antidepressants, much the same way a diabetic could not manage with out insulin, I identify with the street 'junkie' that for whatever reason just can't hack it with out getting his fix. These days- I don't see as much of life's darkness as I did before , and when I do see it, it doesn't hurt as much as before. I have no regrets about my decision to take and stay on antidepressants. This book is for those of you and that part of me that appreciates visiting the shady, ivy covered side of my garden.

Offering a host of recipes good for one's mind, body, and soul, author Usha Rani Rajandran presents What's Cooking?, a collection of wholesome Indian recipes that use fresh produce and meats. Rajandran offers step-by-step directions to preparing some favorite Indian foods-from chicken curry, to prawn fritters, to tomato pachadi, to fish cutlets, and more. What's Cooking? includes a guide to all of the ingredients and spices needed to get started making delicious Indian cuisine. With photos included, What's Cooking? begins with the basics, using the flavors of the ingredients to create mouth-watering dishes the whole family will enjoy

"Be amazed by how a child sees the works of famous impressionist painter, Vincent van Gogh. The imagination of the artist goes beyond what we can fathom. A book that makes me smile from page to page remembering dear Vincent" (Seeling Tan, artist and illustrator). "Woofy might never find van Gogh, but I found this book to be very creative, beautifully illustrated in a style Vincent would approve of, and indefinitely charming" (Cheeming Boey, graphic novelist).

Life wasn't easy in the old days. Nevertheless, people were contented with what they were. Before they're outcast, let us track back the history of Malays' civilization. Most of them do not know much about their origin. Some may think that they originate from the Javanese or Bugis of Indonesia or from Yemen, the descendants of Arab traders, or some from Thailand, especially those from the northern states. Malays generally are peace-loving people. They respect the elderly and vice versa. They have high regards for the elites and the royals. They are patience, faithful, and law abiding. Nevertheless, they are the sleeping tigers if provoked.

Penguins Can Fly is a heartwarming story about adoption and the love and sacrifice it takes to create your own definition of a family. It follows a Gull and a Penguin on their journey and touches on how their differences do not define them.

This book is for an audience of young children ages ranging from two to five years old. The title "I See" is from a young child's perspective. The topic relates to everyday basic concepts. In this book, the young child is trying to connect with his/her natural environment. Surrounded by the beauty of the natural environment, young children observe, recognize, enjoy, and learn, which cognitively contributes to them becoming effective communicators throughout their learning and development.This book will assist young children to develop a clearer understanding of what they mean when they speak. Young children know a lot more than they can verbalize. Basic concepts are a foundation in early learning, and it enhances young children's social skills and interactions with parents and each other.More books written by the author: Sounds Nani Sha Maggie I SeeThese books can be ordered online.

Life is never easy to adapt due to the inconvenient lessons it put us through. This is how this book became alive. It includes love quotes that expresses the forbidden love and the free love. It includes quotes about how dreams can be good and bad, wearing its own disguise. Includes the strength we gain through the stones we get hit by and the emptiness that is much more peaceful than being filled with hatred, lies and betrayal. READ it and you shall enjoy each part that it holds.

Story of Prince Nila Utama, an adventurous boy and son of the Sultan of Palembang, a Malay kingdom in Southeast Asia, and the Merlion. During his childhood, the young prince met a large and beautiful fish with a head of golden hair, at the bay near the palace, and developed a friendship after offering sweet potatoes to the fish. He would feed the fish daily and watch it swim and dance in the water. The fish suddenly disappeared after seven days and Prince Nila forgot about the short relationship over time. Many years later, as an adult, leading a team of men on an expedition across the ocean, Prince Nila's boat was caught in a typhoon and was mysteriously saved by a sea monster which turnout to be the long lost friend of the prince, the Merlion. The story illustrates the magical relationship between the Merlion and Prince Nila with discovery of Singapura, the Malay term for "Lion City". This fairy tale is linked to the founding of ancient Singapore, embracing historical friction with folklore. Merlion is the mascot of Singapore.