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The Magic Buffalo Sansaringa did not have a buffalo like the other boys in the village. So he carved himself a toy buffalo. It was beautiful but it was only a toy. What could it do? A lovely story of how the buffalo helped Sansarinaga make friends. Magical illustrations by Jainal Amambing complete the story. Jainal Amambing used gouache on paper for the illustrations in this book. The illustrations show the magical and fantasy world of Sansarinaga and also the world Jainal comes from - Sabah, on the island of Borneo.
This book won an Encouragement Prize in the Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations 2008 organised by the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO in Tokyo. RM24.00 Writer: Jainal Amambing Publisher: Oyez Books Year Published: 2011 ISBN: 9789675250804 Size(cm): 28 x 21 24 pages |
The Wonderful SparrowUsan-Usan was a young farmer. He had a small paddy field that he tended all by himself. One day a large sparrow appeared and asked him for some grains of paddy. Usan-Usan was a kind young man so he fed the sparrow. Then the sparrow flew away with Usan-Usan following it. Where is it taking him?
Jainal Amambing used gouache on paper for the illustrations in this book. The illustrations show the agricultural community that Jainal comes from - Sabah, on the island of Borneo. This book won the Second Prize in the Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations in 2000 organised by the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO in Tokyo. RM24.00 Writer: Jainal Amambing Publisher: Oyez Books Year Published: 2011 ISBN: 9789675250798 Size(cm): 29.7 x 21 20 pages |
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Longhouse DaysA book where the author shares his childhood memories living in the longhouse in Sabah. He brings to life a world that is rapidly disappearing. The illustrations show the lifestyle of the Rungus in the longhouse.
RM25.00 Writer: Jainal Amambing Publisher: Oyez Books Year Published: 2011 ISBN: 9789675250699 Size(cm): 28 x 21 24 pages |