"A literature search of Singapore materials reveals that there has been very little research done on the quality of children's literature written in Malay. This raises an important pedagogical issue as it suggests that Malay children's literature may not be widely read or used in and outside of the classroom. Compared to the vast number of children's books available in English, very little is available in Malay and very little is known about the quality of children's books written in Malay. ... This study was designed to produce research that could lead to the development of an annotated bibliography of children's books written in Malay that could serve as a resource for both teachers and parents alike."-- [p. 1-2].