In the Tea Village

Elena visits her friend, Robert, for a play date. They pretend they are on a camping trip. After a heavy rainstorm, they emerge from their tent, and a dog named Yellow leads them to an enchanted tea village. What will Elena and Robert find there? Will they find it difficult to bid farewell to the tea village, and to each other?

In the Rice Paradise

Elena is preparing her art project on rice for her school’s Rice Festival exhibition but she’s never actually seen how rice is grown. Her toy goose begins to speak to her and brings her to the Rice Paradise. What will Elena find there? What will Elena draw for the Rice Festival?

In The Porcelain Kingdom

Elena is designing her own tile for her school’s porcelain class but, soon, she feels too tired to work on it. As she stares at her tile in a daze, her toy bird, Zac, begins to talk to her and takes her to the Porcelain Kingdom. Along the journey, Elena meets her classmate, Eddie, and the two explore the amazing Porcelain Kingdom.

In The Silk Wonderland

In school, Elena and her classmates have learnt about clothing fabrics, such as silk, cotton and linen. Elena is working on her fashion design project, together with her sister, Gabby. After she tries to put pieces of silk on herself, her pet cat, Turkey, leads her and Gabby into the silk wonderland.

ABOUT THE CULTURAL ADVENTURERS SERIES

Join Elena and the Cultural Adventurers on their journey to discover traditions found in various cultures around the world, and learn useful virtues that help build character.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dingli Stevens has a Master’s Degree in Television Engineering and a PhD in Film Studies. She is dedicated to education and film literacy and advises entrepreneurs and companies on commercial branding and organising festivals and other events. She is a mother of two daughters and loves travelling. She is also the author of Happy Chinese New
Year, Elena! and Happy Mooncake Festival, Elena!