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The 100 Malaysia Children’s Picture Books are divided into several categories. Please note the subject matter may overlap so each book is categorised by its key subject matter.

Concept books

Environment / Nature

Animals

Mental Health and Social Interactions

Patriotism / Unity

Biography

Family

Childhood and growing up

Festivals and Celebrations

Indigenous World

Stories from East Malaysia

Chinese Language Books

Fantasy

Folktales

Silent Books

War

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The Kuala Lumpur Literature & Art Fair, organised by the Museum of Picture Book Art at GMBB, celebrates literature and art from Malaysia as well as from other countries.

The 2024 Fair took place  22 August to 16 September.

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Below are excerpts from Nuan Ning’s delightful article for Eksentrika – an arts community and online Asian arts magazine with an artist registry …

“6 Interesting Features Of The Museum Of Picture Book Art In Malaysia”

https://www.eksentrika.com/museum-of-picture-book-art-malaysia/

“The Museum of Picture Book Art in Malaysia is a gorgeous homage to Southeast Asian creativity and talent.

“Within its walls in Kuala Lumpur, there is an astonishing display of art, not only within picture books of pristine quality, but also the framed posters and postcards being featured in the museum.

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“Picture Books For All Ages

“It would be a misconception to relegate picture books as something that only caters to the youngest of bibliophiles.

“Without a doubt, the crown jewel of The Museum of Picture Book Art is its extensive rare books collection.

“These include a selection of old Malaysian picture books that were painstakingly curated and comprise generous contributions from the private collections of Linda Tan Lingard, the managing director of the museum, and the museum’s employees and friends.

“The Museum of Picture Book Art chairman, Peter Duke, plans to make copies of rare books and republish a small selection of old books to allow a new generation of readers to enjoy them.

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“Treasury Of Rare Books And Art

“The books preserved in the rare books collection, while valuable as cultural artifacts, hold stories so integral to our childhoods that the intrigue of their contents have long been exhausted.

“Newer picture books, in contrast, are tasked with the daunting challenge of competing with the multitude of digital distractions in the new media age, forcing them to evolve into innovative and inventive works of art.

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“Diversity Of Asia In Picture Book Art

“Peter points out that the museum holds four broad categories of books: Malaysian English, Bahasa Malaysia, Southeast Asian and international books, though there are still books in other languages, such as Chinese.

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“Linking The Past To The Future

“The Museum of Picture Book Art demonstrates that a two-dimensional art form, such as picture books, can be anything but.