On a Street in Singapore Elvin Ching When Amelia was young

When Amelia was young

Part of the critically acclaimed Little People

Illustrated throughout by the inimitable Quentin Blake

Martin was shocked when his mother wouldn’t let him in because he was black

And when duty calls

On a Street in Singapore Elvin Ching When Amelia was youngWritten by James Suresh Illustrated by Syed Ismail The title of this book was inspired by a song written back in the 1940s and performed by renowned artists like Bing Crosby and The Manhattan Transfer. The lyrics of the song provide a mystical, oriental description of Singapore with its reference to temple bells, lotus flowers and a traveller being drawn to the island by perfumes of Shalimar. Singapore today still retains some of the old world charm