The Elephant and the Tree

Life isn’t all about ourselves, is it?

That is the premise that got Jin Pyn started on her first book The Elephant and the Tree.

Knowing full well the message she wanted to bring forth, her pen couldn’t stop. (Well, not that there was a lot to write for a children’s picture book, but hey, less is more!)

Set uniquely in black, and orchestrated with a tuneful rhythm, THE ELEPHANT AND THE TREE is about an endearing friendship between an Asian elephant and a tree, with a dose of reality and a strong conservation theme.

The unique illustrations and powerful writing touched the panel of judges who selected the manuscript for the Media Development Authority and the National Book Development Council of Singapore to groom as representational of National talent under the First Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative.

By the same token Jin Pyn was also selected out of 34,000 applicants worldwide for yet another development course, this time as a natural history filmmaker in a flagship Animal Planet production.

Till this day she staunchly believes that she has her focused altruistic intentions to thank for her good fortune, and that good fortune is bestowed for a reason – so she may be a tool through which this good will is channeled, and be a voice for the voiceless. (The publishers think that it is her creative talents and hard work.)

For this reason she has spearheaded a charitable cause for the book. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be channeled into an elephant welfare fund.

This way the returns will be double, for ourselves.

For more information, visit www.elephantandtree.com

About Me

The application video that got Jin Pyn selected for Animal Planet's Unearthed, out of thousands.

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Gee thanks for your comment, Biby!

The glacier footage was from Greenland. There'll definitely be less ice there now. Africa was the first place I went to on my own for holiday. There was a night out in the national parks that we had a visitor whilst we were in our tents - hyena. Ran out, onto the vehicle where I could see the animal. I'm fortunate to have been selected by Animal Planet to re-visit the African wilderness, this time even better! More up-close-and-personal with all the animals, 3 weeks right in the middle of the wilderness where the animals came up to visit, in the most ethically run private game resort I've come across, and all to do nothing (while, not quite nothing), but to watch and capture all that animal behaviour and that breathtaking beauty on film! The African sunrise and sunset always so mesmerising - the splashes of colour are always different, and I've never seen SO much animal action in my life!

Jin Pyn on Animal Planet

Jin Pyn's in the news again!

This time for being one of six selected from thousands of worldwide applicants for Animal Planet's original 4-part series Unearthed.

Unearthed will be broadcast worldwide in 160 countries for a consecutive 4 weeks so Jin Pyn will be a familiar face worldwide by then!

The debut times for Unearthed are as follow:

Singapore & Hongkong: 4 April 9pm
Bangkok: 4 April 8pm
India: 8 April, 8pm
Australia & NZ: 4 April, 8.30pm.
UK: 8 April, 7 pm
Brazil: 12 April, 9pm
Mexico: 12 April, 10pm

For timings in other countries, please select the country or region's website to check. Selection's available on the bottom right corner of the webpage http://www.animalplanet.co.uk/unearthed/contestants/index.shtml

WATCH JIN PYN'S FINAL FILM! GO TO
HTTP://WWW.ANIMALPLANET.CO.UK/UNEARTHED/CONTESTANTS/
INDEX.SHTML.


Sky, UK

Berita Harian, Malaysia








Excelsior, Mexico
















TODAY. Singapore












Sunday Times, Australia


LIVE RTHK, flagship Hongkong English radio station interview:
http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio3/morning_brew/20070411.html

To listen:
- click the clip and listen by Windows Media Player
- click the 4th timer 54:58 at the top right hand corner, pull the timer to 12:17

The Elephant and the Tree

Life isn’t all about ourselves, is it?

That is the premise that got Jin Pyn started on her first book The Elephant and the Tree.

Knowing full well the message she wanted to bring forth, her pen couldn’t stop. (Well, not that there was a lot to write for a children’s picture book, but hey, less is more!)

Set uniquely in black, and orchestrated with a tuneful rhythm, THE ELEPHANT AND THE TREE is about an endearing friendship between an Asian elephant and a tree, with a dose of reality and a strong conservation theme.

The unique illustrations and powerful writing touched the panel of judges who selected the manuscript for the Media Development Authority and the National Book Development Council of Singapore to groom as representational of National talent under the First Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative.

By the same token Jin Pyn was also selected out of 34,000 applicants worldwide for yet another development course, this time as a natural history filmmaker in a flagship Animal Planet production.

Till this day she staunchly believes that she has her focused altruistic intentions to thank for her good fortune, and that good fortune is bestowed for a reason – so she may be a tool through which this good will is channeled, and be a voice for the voiceless. (The publishers think that it is her creative talents and hard work.)

For this reason she has spearheaded a charitable cause for the book. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be channeled into an elephant welfare fund.

This way the returns will be double, for ourselves.

For more information, visit www.elephantandtree.com