Matthew’S Stacking Cups

By How San Khoo and Angeline Khoo

This story centres on sensitivity to the feelings of others, gratitude, and teamwork. The three smallest cups in a set of stacking cups felt that they were more important than the other cups just because they were stacked right on top. The little boy Matthew gently but firmly pointed out to them that they were perched at the top of the stack only because of the help and support they received from the other cups. All were important in teamwork endeavours, they learnt. One reviewer who is also an author of childrens books (Dr. Cecilia Leong) described it as a delightful story that children can relate to as most children would have played with stacking cups in one way or another. The story is written with charming prose that rhymes and would appeal to young children. The story is simple yet it teaches the importance of valuing every single member of your family or team regardless of his or her position. The watercolour illustrations convey the innocence and purity of a childs inner wisdom. The book is a wonderful story for family time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Oct 8, 2015
• ISBN: 9781482853797

How San Khoo

Angeline Khoo, PhD, a.k.a. Granny to Matthew, retired in 2015 as associate professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Apart from her many academic papers, she has given numerous talks on children and adolescents’ use of the Internet and video gaming issues. The social psychologist and teacher-educator maintains a deep interest in children’s social and emotional growth and fervently believes that there are boundless opportunities to inculcate values and character education. She now devotes much time to playing with and reading to her toddler grandson—the inspiration behind her new journey of writing stories for young children. How San Khoo, PhD, has been happily married to Angeline for nearly forty years. The retiree is Gramps to Matthew. He has been a journalist, civil servant, and think-tank academic. He has written extensively on an eclectic range of subjects, from the nuclear balance of power to Asia-Pacific regional security to less weighty matters, such as pointing out the quirky and lighter side of English language usage. He writes a blog (onthesannyside.blogspot.com). This present and very satisfying collaboration with Angeline is his first venture into writing for young children. Together, they have published two other children’s books with Partridge, “Matthew and the Thirsty Sun” and “Matthew’s Stacking Cups.”

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