It became a daily habit to read the papers first thing in the morning, even when I was very busy with work. I read the newspapers every day when I was in secondary school. Each time, we leave the library with at least five books each. My family and I visit the library once every week, sometimes even twice. How often do you read, and how has it improved your grasp of the language? One of the tips for the Speak Good English Movement this year is "Read as often as you can, even on the go". The language used has got to be direct, simple and succinct.
I learnt how to write for the average consumer and make the product relatable it's the same with writing children's books and making (the readers) happy. Handling consumer goods while in advertising and public relations is actually very similar to writing for children's books. How different was writing then compared to writing children's books now? You used to work in the advertising industry. In this third part of a series on good role models for English, My Paper speaks to the author to find out why reading should be an essential part of one's life. The 42-year-old mother of three will be turning a fresh page with a new book next month, titled One Boy's Quest To Learn What It Means To Be Singaporean. SINGAPORE - Home-grown children's author Adeline Foo is best known for her best-selling series, The Diary Of Amos Lee, which has sold about 120,000 books in Singapore.
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