A long, long time ago, this island was just a bare mountain. The hill was desolate - no trees, no scent of blossoms, and not a single egg as birds never visited. Wasn’t it rather lonely to be so barren? Therefore, the ancestor of Little Jumbo’s grandfather arrived.Earlier than that, trees from different parts of the globe made their appearance first. They wanted to work together to turn this place into a playground...
Outstanding Children's Picture Book Award
The Playground of Little Jumbo

The 9th Picture Book Award Winning Books
Synopsis
Book Details
- Author:Lam Kin Choi
- Illustrator:Lam Kin Choi
- Publisher:Cotton Tree Publishing House
- ISBN:978-988-76263-3-6
- Age Range:4-8
- Publication Date:05-2024
Winners
Kin-choi Lam's artistic creation covers prints and illustration. He graduated from City University of Hong Kong' s School of Creative Media in 2012, and received his Master's degree in children book illustration from Anglia Ruskin University. He is currently running print workshops at M+ museum. He is winner of the Batsford Prize 2021 (UK) and Bologna 2020 Illustrators Exhibition, among other international prizes.




