Accolades


. Italian Excellence: Pinocchio’s New Clothes 2025
One of 25 winners/illustrators from 17 countries selected for an international competition celebrating The Adventures of Pinocchio and the bicentenary of its creator, Carlo Collodi.

. IBBY Malaysia Honour List 2025/2026 (Top 50)
for Pohon Kenangan, Pesona Bukit Fraser & Puteri-puteri Legenda dari Serata Dunia.

. White Ravens 2025
for Pohon Kenangan (Tulisan/Ilustrasi: Emila Yusof, OKED Dua Penulis)

. Anugerah Khas Penulis 2025 (MBKM)
Outstanding involvement and contribution to the Malaysian book industry

. ARF Distinguished Award 2025
Asian Children’s Illustrated Titles Special Mention

. 100 Malaysia Children’s Picture Books to Read and Love 2024

. IBBY Malaysia Honour List 2024 (Top 50)
For Spoonie’s Journey and Umaral

. Nominee, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024, Sweden.

. Artistic Achievement, Luxembourg Art Prize 2021
Luxembourg

. Best 50 Titles for International Rights 2022, Frankfurt Book Fair. Organised by MBKM. Book titles: Spoonie’sJourney and Umaral.

. Shortlisted, Rubery Book Awards 2020, UK, in the Children’s Category Two Sisters, One Sarong; Author: Lorraine Yoong, Illustrator: Emila Yusof), UK.

. Winner, International Book Awards 2019, USA, in Children’s Picture Book Category: Softcover Fiction (Two Sisters, One Sarong; Author: Lorraine Yoong, Illustrator: Emila Yusof).

. Winner P2P Media Asean: Ideas to Book, KLTCC 2018, KL.

. Winner, MSC IPCC 2017, Animation Series Category (Grin) – Collab with Papermoon, KL.

. Merit Award, Little Hakka, Beijing, China 2017 (Book title: Grandma’s Flowering Tea)

. Shortlisted, Scholastic Picture Book Awards, Singapore 2017. (Book title: How Rooster Became the Zodiac Animal)

. 2nd winner, Samsung Kids Time Author’s Award, AFCC Singapore 2016. (Book title: My Mother’s Kitchen).

. 2nd winner, Samsung Kids Time Author’s Award, AFCC Singapore 2016. (Book title: My Mother’s Garden).

. 2nd winner, Samsung Kids Time Author’s Award, AFCC Singapore 2016. (Book title: Legendary Princesses of Malaysia).

. Best Illustrator, Children’s Literature Award, FSK Malaysia 2015.

. Best Picture Book for Early Learner Award, Children’s Literature Award, FSK Malaysia 2015 (Book title: My Father’s Farm).

. Best Picture Book Award, Children’s Literature Award, FSK Malaysia 2015. (Book title: Legendary Princesses of Malaysia)

. 3rd winner, Best Book for Early Learner Award, Children’s Literature Award, FSK Malaysia 2015. (Book title: My Mother’s Kitchen.

. Parent’s Choice Award, Children’s Literature Award, FSK Malaysia 2015. (Book title: My Father’s Farm).

. Best Malaysia Blog 2011

. Grand Prize Winner, Blog for FT 2009

. Runner-up of the iMasTravel contest 2011

. Winner of Tourism Lifestyle Blog Award 2012

. Winner of Tourism Lifestyle Blog Award 2013