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

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Sky, UK

Berita Harian, Malaysia








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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

subTEXT success

The subTEXT session on Dec 7 in the National Library was publicised by The Straits Times.


30% of the crowd, most of whom are in the literary arts scene of Singapore, bought a copy of The Elephant and the Tree as they liked the illustrations.

"A rare classic ..." The Straits Times, Dec 3

Kristina Tom of The Straits Times, the most widely read and circulated English language paper in Singapore, likened Jin Pyn's The Elephant and the Tree to Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar - "a rare classic ... where wit and playfulness and heartache leap from the brilliantly illustrated pages all at once."

Jin Pyn is also said to have "an alarming instinct for the very nub of what makes a great fairytale - magic, laughter and very real evil."



"CHILDREN'S picture books do not hold the same magic for me anymore. Of course there is the rare classic like Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, where wit and playfulness and heartache leap from the brilliantly illustrated pages all at once."

I am happy to say that Singapore has a new rare classic of its own with Jin Pyn's debut.

The slim black book has a minimalist look reminiscent of neon yellow chalk on a blackboard. The doodles - a tree is simply a vertical line topped by a hasty squiggle - seem simple, but they are infuse with a warmth and kooky sense of humor."

It is also a simple story: Elephant befriends tree, tree befriends elephant and the two share everything. The elephant wanders far and bring back stories for his rooted friend, while the tree grows tall enough to report the happenings of a nearby village.

But the tale takes a dark turn. A hunter captures the elephant, who stands by his friend in an attempt to prevent his friend from getting the axe.

When the elephant comes to, the tree has been made into a wooden seat on his back, and the two continue as brothers in bondage, as the elephant, presumably, is used for tourist rides.

"So it was the two friends stayed together in company; one chained and one bound, recounting the happy memories."

This is of course, little consolation for the chilling account of freedom and innocence lost - a subtext that is not lost on young children.

Do not be surprised if you are affected by this book as much as your kids are. Jin Pyn has an alarming instinct for the very nub of what makes a great fairytale - magic, laughter, and very real evil." - Kristina Tom

Book may be used for schools - Ministry of Education

Taken from The Straits Times, Friday, November 17 2006:

"Dr Elizabeth Pang, an MOE spokesman, said the ministry will review the 14 new books (from the First Time Writers & Illustrators Publishing Initiative), include them in a book list for teachers and consider making them permanent fixtures on classroom shelves."