Duke Museum Showcases Rare Malaysian Children's Literature
Published on 8.3.25
The Duke Museum of Picture Book Art is hosting the "Legacy Of Malaysian Stories: A Journey Through Children’s Literature" festival, celebrating children's literature in Malaysia. The museum has a collection of rare books, including titles from the colonial era and those published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) from the 1960s to the 1990s. Retired consultant Peter Duke, co-founder and chairman of the museum, is involved in republishing some of these titles, including "Fables And Folk-Tales From An Eastern Forest" by Walter Skeat. The festival also marks Oyez!Books' 10th anniversary, with plans to publish a series of alphabet books on Malaysia in line with Visit Malaysia 2026.