NING

NING
Written and illustrated by Cheewan Wisasa

NING is one of the most outstanding picture books in Thailand. The title and illustrations are deep and meaningful. The illustration style is continuous and seems as though readers are watching animation. Despite the stillness of the image of ‘Ning’ (‘ning’ is a Thai word for still), the illustrator makes its surroundings move instead. The illustrator uses cool color to create calmness and uses dark color to create fear. All of these affects occur while ‘Ning’ is still and not showing any fear.

NING is a story of a character facing many frightening events and obstacles, told in a form of a meaningful poetry of few-words.

NING is written for both children and adults of all nationalities and genders. It uses Buddhism philosophy to symbolize life in the midst of confusion and chaos, and teaches readers to live wisely and consciously.

Cheewan Wisasa (46 years old)

Education

• Vocational certificate in Arts from Nakornpatom Normal College
• Vocational certificate in Arts from Srinakarinwirote Prasaanmit University (1983 – 1991)

Experience

• Teacher at Sam-praan Wittaya school
• Screenplay writer, song writer, story teller and actor for children TV program “Sa-mo-sorn Peung Noi”
• Children book writer and illustrator (publishers include Teerasaan, Chom-rom Dek, Pla Ta-pian, Poo-jad-kaan Dek, Ministry of Education)
• Work translated into English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese include E-LENG-KENG-KONG, KUN FONG NAK PRANG FAN, TUA-LEK TAM A-RAI, NONG-SOM-O GAB PEE-LORD-FAI, KUN-TA NUAD YAO)
• Writer and editor for Preaw Puan Dek and Waad Dao publishers
• Curriculum co-writer for Department of Children Literature at Srinakarinwirote Prasaanmit University
• Story teller in pre-schools in Thailand
• Speaker on story-telling, reading, creative activities for children and families
• Voted by Swedish readers to be invited as guest speaker at National Library, Stockholm, Sweden in 2005.