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YP’s Picks – Just Teddy
Young Parents Mar 2009
“You’ll love this one”, writes Young Parents, Singapore’s No. 1 Parenting Magazine, who recommends Just Teddy for its clear, simple and touching message of how a lost bear overcomes doubts to know what it is to belong, love and discover oneself.
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Motherhood March 2009

Motherhood Magazine, the No. 1 choice for mothers, recommends Just Teddy as the endearing modern classic about love and acceptance.

Tales Alive 2!
Okto TV March 2009

Okto TV, MediaCorp’s Kid’s channel screens Prince Bear & Pauper Bear and The Tale of Rusty Horse as part of its Tales Alive 2! Series.

Books - Just Teddy
Today’s Parents Feb/Mar 2009

Today’s Parents, the publication for inspiring forward-thinking families, recommends Just Teddy who finds love, scruffiness and all. 

The award-winning story of a bear without a mouth
Shin Min Daily Mar 1, 2009
Shin Min Daily, SPH’s Chinese daily, features the story behind Emily’s three books and her award for Prince Bear & Pauper.
She’s Pauper Bear
My Paper Feb 17, 2009
My Paper interviews Emily in a full page feature on how the story of a teddy bear without a mouth became the first book in Southeast Asia to win the IPPY Award at the world’s largest book awards competition.
Bedtime Stories
Junior n U Feb 2009
Junior n U picks Just Teddy as its children’s book of the month for its cuddly bear who finds happiness at the end of the rainbow.
FM98.3 feature story
FM98.3 Dec 2009
FM98.3 interviews Emily on the story of how her voice condition led to book writing.
Interview with Emily Lim
theAsianparent.com Nov 2008

Emily Lim shares with The Asian Parent the inspiration behind penning her three books.

Voice of Emily & Gutsy Rusty
Junior n U October 2008
Emily shares with Junior n U how she rediscovered her strength, purpose and joy in life through her faith and writing journey. Junior n U features The Tale of Rusty Horse in the “Gutsy Rusty” drawing contest for its readers. 
YP’s picks: The Tale of Rusty Horse
Young Parents Sept 2008
Young Parents, leading Singapore Press Holdings magazine, picks The Tale of Rusty Horse for its story on the meaning of true friendship.
The Tale of Rusty Horse
van!lla Sept 2008

van!lla., Mediacorp’s leading magazine for women who “live the extraordinary life”, recommends The Tale of Rusty Horse for capturing the essence of true friendship in this touching tale.

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Motherhood September 2008

Motherhood, recommends The Tale of Rusty Horse for its metaphorical “dark horse” and how he triumphs over the odds to find true happiness.

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Lifestyle August 2008
Lifestyle, Singapore’s largest circulating magazine, recommends The Tale of Rusty Horse for its simple story which can “make your spirit soar”.
Alphabet Soup
The Sunday Times July 20, 2008

Emily shares about the struggles she encountered which led to her second book The Tale of Rusty Horse, a story about an old rocking horse who finally found joy in true friendship.

Prince Bear & Pauper Bear (pdf files)
van!lla July 2008
van!lla, Mediacorp's leading magazine for women who "live the extraordinary life", recommends Prince Bear & Pauper Bear as the "must read" book for its July issue.
Bear essentials (pdf files)
Mother & Baby, July 2008
Mother & Baby, Mediacorp's leading pregnancy, baby and toddler magazine, recommends readers to add this touching read to their tot's library for its themes of compassion, second chances and going beyond physical appearances.
Prince Bear & Pauper Bear- The story about a book (pdf files)
Impact April+May 2008
The story behind Prince Bear & Pauper Bear makes the cover story in Impact Magazine, an interdenominational publication whose focus is on "helping working adults apply Christian principles to contemporary issues of immediate concern."
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Lifestyle, Feb 2008
Lifestyle, Singapore's largest circulating magazine, recommends Prince Bear & Pauper Bear for its "charming illustrations" and "very sweet tale".
YP's picks: Prince Bear & Pauper Bear (pdf files)
Young Parents, Jan 2008
Young Parents magazine reviews Prince Bear & Pauper Bear as a "page-turner" and "one that parents can use to teach the values of compassion, empathy and friendship".
$13k raised for sick kids (pdf files)
Straits Times, Dec 29, 2007
Through the support of friends and sponsors, Prince Bear & Pauper Bear helps raise $13,000 for sick children.
Emily on Primetime Morning TV (YouTube link)
Channelnews Asia, Dec 20, 2007
Emily talks to Primetime Morning about her personal journey of coping with a rare voice disorder and how that inspired her in her debut picture book.
Fresh Picks
Lianhe Zaobao, Dec 9, 2007

Lianhe Zaobao picks Prince Bear & Pauper Bear as the ideal book gift for Christmas.

Silenced by a rare voice disorder (pdf files)
Straits Times Mind Your Body, Dec 5, 2007

Emily's personal journey of coping with a rare voice disorder Spasmodic Dysphonia is featured as the cover story in Straits Times' Mind Your Body.

 

$50 teddy bear raises $5000 (pdf files)
Straits Times, Dec 3, 2007
A teddy bear auction at Emily's book launch makes the prime news page when it raises $5000 for Club Rainbow, a charity organisation which helps children with chronic illnesses.
Alphabet Soup (pdf files)
Sunday Times, Oct 28, 2007
Emily shares how she decided to write a book after being hit with a rare voice disorder.
Draw Pauper Bear contest (pdf files)
Little Red Dot, Oct 30, 2007
Straits Times' Little red dot invites readers to submit entries for a Pauper Bear look-a-like drawing contest. Results of the competition was published on Tues. Nov 13, 2007.
Publishing in Singapore
Publishers Weekly, Sept 24, 2007
Publishers Weekly features the cover of Prince Bear & Pauper Bear in its key story on Singapore's aim to become a global media destination.