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Kanopy
The Incredible Basket
Summary
There’s a special basket in Xiaoming’s house. Once, it was a wedding gift—but now the basket is used for all sorts of things. Today, Xiaoming is taking the basket to deliver a batch of Mother’s ang ku kueh. On the way back from the delivery, it’ll be used for all kinds of things: a lion dance with his friend Nora’s sarong, a target for throwing sandbags, a makeshift hat, and a container for spilled mangosteens.How can one incredible basket get a comic book through the air, turn into a soup elevator, and help Ah Mah with her sewing? Come along with Xiaoming as he creatively solves problems and embraces every opportunity in his path.THE INCREDIBLE BASKET is a slice-of-life story about finding many creative uses for the small (and incredible) tools around us. The story vibrantly touches on themes of teamwork, sharing, living in community, and enjoying simple pleasures. Written and illustrated by Quek Hong Shin. Published by Epigram Books.