Crocodile Prize and Paga Hill ready to launch PNG kids book
07 December 2015
BEN JACKSON
THE Crocodile Prize and the Paga Hill Development Company (PNG) Ltd have collaborated to publish a book of children’s stories authored by Papua New Guineans.
The book, entitled Trickery at the Crocodile Pool and Other Children’s Stories from Papua New Guinea, includes 33 stories from local writers which have been published to encourage and inspire young readers with tales from their homeland.
Since 2011 the Crocodile Prize, Papua New Guinea’s national literary awards, has provided a platform for PNG writers and given PNG readers access to local stories, poems, essays, books and other literature.
The 2015 Award for Writing for Children in the Crocodile Prize was made possible by a generous sponsorship from Paga Hill Development Company, as was the publication of Trickery at the Crocodile Pool.
“It is an honour to be part of a project that encourages an interest in reading and learning from a young age and inspires writers in Papua New Guinea to educate younger audiences in cultural values and wisdom in a way that resonates with children,” said Gudmundur Fridriksson, CEO of the company.
“Our hope is to inspire children to take an interest in reading and writing and learn about our culture through storytelling,” said director Stanley Liria.
About 1,000 copies of the children’s book will be published and distributed throughout PNG. The book will also be available for purchase at cost price from Amazon.
People in PNG who wish to distribute the books to schools and libraries should contact editor and publisher Ben Jackson here.
This is a moving legend for long established foreign companies to do such to enrich PNG however Page Hill can make a difference to put PNG at the next level. Congrats, Paga Hill Development Cop and Ben Jackson
Posted by: Jimmy Awagl | 08 December 2015 at 11:16 PM
Can't wait to see it Ben.
That you've taken up the baton to produce it is very encouraging for PNG writing.
We need more people doing the same.
Less talk, more action!
Posted by: Phil Fitzpatrick | 07 December 2015 at 12:05 PM
Thankyou Paga Hill Estate for making it an achievement.
Posted by: Philip G Kaupa | 07 December 2015 at 11:27 AM
Paga HILL Estate development will forever be an iconic feature on the Port Moresby beachfront landscape.
Thank you Paga Hill Estate for the iconic contribution to the economic, cultural and educational deveplopment of PNG and her chidren.
Thank you for the books authored by Papua New Guineans for the children of PNG
Posted by: Daniel Ipan Kumbon | 07 December 2015 at 07:23 AM
This is great news. Thank you, Paga Hill Estate.
Posted by: Arnold Mundua | 07 December 2015 at 07:21 AM
This is fantastic news and a wonderful example of how private enterprise can contribute to the cultural development of a nation: well done, Paga Hill Estate!
Posted by: Ed Brumby | 07 December 2015 at 06:01 AM