M'sian Daryl Kho bags top children's book award with first effort

With his very first book Malaysian, Daryl Kho has bagged the prestigious Hedwig Anuar Children's Book Award which recognises outstanding children’s books by Singaporeans or permanent residents.

His book ‘Mist-Bound: How To Glue Back Grandpa’ is a fantasy work that deals with the very real-life problem of dementia and it won the middle-grade category in the biennial award which is organised by the Singapore Book Council.

“It’s unbelievable...