Botak chin biography books
Graphic biography of Botak Chin, a Malaysian criminal from the s.
A book featuring episodes of Botak Chin's life -- the Malaysia's most notorious criminal in the s..
The story of notorious criminal Botak Chin, told in pictures
THIS is supposed to be a book review but first, let’s talk about me.
I’m not quite sure when I became obsessed with picture books as an adult, but at some point, I came to appreciate the subtle art of combining stories and pictures together.
I love the idea of distilling the narrative in as few words as possible using illustrations to tell the story. Picture books are a real art form that not only lends itself to stories for children but is quite a delight for adults as well.
In December last year, local publisher, Matahari Books (an imprint of Buku Fixi) announced the publication of their second picture book, 'Wanted: Botak Chin', written by Danny Lim and illustrated by Michelle Lee.
So, first of all, a disclaimer – I wrote Matahari’s first picture book, 'The Malay Tale of the Pig King' and this review may or may not be slightly biased since I do genuinely like this parti