[One of Us] Short of Nothing

Many things changed for Toby in the new school year: his teachers, his classmates and…..himself. When he becomes the shortest student in class, Toby struggles knowing that this is the tallest he will ever be. It’s a bumpy journey of growth for Toby, his teachers and his friends. How will they ride out these changes together?

About One of Us Series

One of Us is a series about embracing classmates in all their diversity. Each one is precious, showing us how to love and be loved in a special way. Will you include that classmate who does not quite seem to fit in—who might look, think or behave differently? Bestselling author of The Invisible People series, Bee Hoon Boy and Homebound Melody Ames Chen teams up with award-winning illustrator Quek Hong Shin in this new series to encourage inclusivity of children with special needs.

____________________________

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿
Ames Chen began her career as a humanities teacher, before moving on to volunteer as an English teacher in parts of Southeast Asia. Ever passionate about education, she now trains students in leadership and communication skills as a freelancer. Motherhood ignited her joy of storytelling, and she is now learning to share the stories of others. She chose to pen books for children as she firmly believes in the potential of the next generation to effect change.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿
Quek Hong Shin is a Singaporean freelance author and illustrator whose works include picture books like The Amazing Sarong, The Brilliant Oil Lamp and Chou Chou. His titles were nominated twice for The Hedwig Anuar Childrens Book Award, and The Incredible Basket was the winner of Best Children's Book at the 2019 Singapore Book Awards. Grandma's Tiger, illustrated by Hong Shin, is on The White Ravens 2023, an international recommendation list of children's literature.

𝗗𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
21 x 21 cm
140g