Author Description

A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories. Written and illustrated by creators with heritage from across the continent of Asia, Bedtime Storiesshowcases a curated collection of tales from Asian history, based on important figures and events. Each story is the ideal length to read at bedtimeas well as any moment when young readers are looking for an inspirational read! Features one young reader's winning entryfrom the First Newsand Scholastic competition An empowering and celebratorygift Perfect for any child wanting to learn more about history's untold stories. Beautifully illustrated throughout with lovely twinkly foil highlights on the hardback cover Stories include those of: King Sejong the Great, a Korean King who invented an alphabet Julia Domna, a Syrian princess and Roman empress Margaret Lin Xavier, Thailand's first female doctor Sake Deen Mohammed, the Indian man who brought shampooing and curry to Britain. Written by:Sufiya Ahmed, Maisie Chan, Shae Davies, Saima Mir, Bali Rai, Annabelle Sami, Rebeka Shaid, Cynthia So and Rekha Waheed. Illustrated by:Ginnie Hsu, Aaliya Jaheel, Jocelyn Kao, Jennifer Khatun, Hannah Li, Debby Rahmalia, Abeeha Tariq, Kubra Teber, Tika and Tata and Amanda Yoshida.