The Magical Dragon Playground (Book 1, Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends)
Synopsis: Meet Ang Ku Kueh Girl and her friends Png Kueh Girl, Kueh Lapis Girl, Curry Puff Boy and Roti Prata Boy in this charming new series for early readers, inspired by some of Singapore’s most beloved foods. In The Magical Dragon Playground, Ang Ku Kueh Girl comes face to face with a terrifying monster, and makes a very special new friend, learning an important lesson in the process.
The Dragon Playground was Ang Ku Kueh Girl’s favourite place in her neighbourhood. It felt like her own private space because it was usually empty. She didn’t mind when her brother, Ang Ku Kueh Boy, and her friends joined her there.
But she was happiest when she had the playground to herself. It was almost as if the playground were calling out to her. Sometimes, she secretly thought there might be something magical about it.
The Magical Dragon Playground by Wang Shija is published by Epigram Books, and is Book 1 of the Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends series.
I stumbled upon this series by accident when I was browsing for new books to borrow on the National Library Board (NLB) website. The Blur Sotong is the first book I read although it’s the third book in the series. I then borrowed the other two books to follow Ang Ku Kueh Girl’s adventures. Borrow The Magical Dragon Playground from the NLB here. Begin your Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends journey here and discover how the magical dragon playground came to be.
This is how the story begins…
There is a day that Ang Ku Kueh Girl is feeling down and sad, and it’s because of something that happened at school. So, what has happened at school? She goes to the Dragon Playground and cries her heart out and falls asleep. From this point on, Ang Ku Kueh Girl’s life becomes really interesting.
As the story continues, she sees many balloons and egg creatures! For us locals, we will immediately be able to relate to red egg, tea egg, century egg, salted egg, and Easter egg! The illustration of the eggs is so cute.
Do you know what ang ku kueh is and the significance of red egg? At the end of the story, you’ll be given a yummy treat and not only that, it carries the meaning of good fortune, the beginning of life and longevity!
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