Published by The National Art Gallery, Singapore, Koko The Great is a story about a small boy who lives in a kampong by a river and his adventures to the end of the river, well beyond where he has ever been.

Written by theatre practitioner Natalie Hennedige and illustrated by Twisstii, Koko the Great is the second title in the Dreaming Art Series where important works by Asian artists are the inspiration for children’s illustrated stories. Koko the Great is inspired by first generation Singaporean artist Liu Kang’s oil painting Life by the River.

Liu Kang, Life by the River, 1975, oil on canvas, 126 x 203 cm, gift of Mr. Liu Kang, collection of National Heritage Board

Want to find out more about the book? Join us at the launch of the book at the Singapore Writers Festival and meet the author and illustrator in person. The author will also speak on her experience of writing the book.

Date: 25 October 2011, Tuesday
Time: 7pm
Venue: Transaction Pavilion, SMU Campus Green
Free Admission

For more information on the festival, please visit www.singaporewritersfestival.com

Koko The Great is available at Kinokuniya, Times, PageOne and Select. For online ordering, please email michelle_tay@nhb.gov.sg.