ABOUT THE BOOK/ BLURB
Guai Wu looks different from other children. Because of this, they shun him and hurl ugly names and unkind words at him. One day, Guai Wu met a seamstress who took him into her house, and offered him food and shelter. Then, mysteriously, beautiful embroidered shoes started appearing in her home. Does Guai Wu have anything to do with them? And does he finally find acceptance for who he is?

Guai Wu, The Chinese Elfis the latest book in the Monsters in the Mind series. Set in China during the Qing Dynasty, the story offers a retelling of the classic Grimm Brothers’ fairytale, The Elves & The Shoemaker, with an elfin child repaying kindness with love.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Adeline Foo is a mother of three and a published children’s book author with 13 books to her name. She spent 15 years in corporate public relations and advertising, including 7 years in public service. The author lives in Singapore and is a graduate student of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Asia. Adeline’s books have received excellent media reviews and have made their way to Frankfurt and Melbourne. Three of her books had crossed over from print to screen as animation shorts, one of which was screened at Cannes.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Christine Lim Simpson has always dreamt to be in publishing. Since becoming a mother, Christine found herself increasingly interested in children’s books. Her two daughters inspired her to pick up her pencils to draw again. In 2005 she began taking her dream as a children’s book illustrator seriously, combining her passion for fine arts and storytelling. She has illustrated six big books for educators and pre-schoolers in developing countries since, and has continued to create pictures for children’s books. Christine hopes that every child will harness the power of his or her dream and reach for the stars.