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Have noisy neigbours? It’s time to meet them head-on—with some kueh!

When elephants move into a HDB block, they create quite a ruckus. The family living below them can’t even sleep! Then Mum whips up some of her home-made kueh and pays the elephants a visit. A cup of kopi and a conversation later, the elephants come to learn of ways to have fun while respecting and sharing their neighbours’ space.

With whimsical rhyme and charming illustrations, this story will delight everyone, especially those with loud neighbours!
Melissa Ong is an educator with a degree in journalism and teaches at Singapore Polytechnic. She is passionate about storytelling and teaching children how to read. She believes children should never be without a good book and so decided to write one herself.

Javon Chan is an illustrator and animator who graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in digital animation. He enjoys creating characters and telling their stories through illustrations and short films. Elephants Live Upstairs! is his first picture book.

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Elephants Live Upstairs!