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When I Was a Kid

by Boey
When I Was a Kid
When I Was a Kid

Nostalgic journey through a Malaysian childhood.

Feeling a bit reflective or yearning for a simpler time? 'When I Was A Kid' offers a poignant trip down memory lane from a Malaysian perspective. It's an earnest and heartwarming collection of stories that might just rekindle your own childhood memories. With its easy-to-digest format and charming illustrations, it's like flipping through a friend's lovingly crafted scrapbook.

  • POPULAR-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards Nominee for Non-Fiction (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

When I Was a Kid

by Boey
Condition guide

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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

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ISBN: 9780984978601
Authors: Boey
Publisher: Cheeming Boey
Date of Publication: 2011-12-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography, Biography Memoir, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.36
(rated by 759 readers)

Description

Boey is a 33-year-old Malaysian animator and artist based in the US, best known for his artwork on Styrofoam cups. The stories in the book reflect his childhood spent growing up in Johor Bahru and crossing the causeway to attend school in Singapore in the 1980s. At 17, he packed his bags and headed to San Francisco to study and has gone on to establish his career there. The stories first appeared on his blog www.iamboey.com, and the number of followers increased over the years, encouraging Boey to compile some of the stories into his first book. Funny, poignant, and honest, When I Was a Kid is illustrated in simple stick figures accompanied by short descriptions. Each story is self-contained and can be read in any order.
 

Nostalgic journey through a Malaysian childhood.

Feeling a bit reflective or yearning for a simpler time? 'When I Was A Kid' offers a poignant trip down memory lane from a Malaysian perspective. It's an earnest and heartwarming collection of stories that might just rekindle your own childhood memories. With its easy-to-digest format and charming illustrations, it's like flipping through a friend's lovingly crafted scrapbook.

  • POPULAR-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards Nominee for Non-Fiction (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.