29 May (Sat) Sessions • Rebuild

9:00am – 10:00am PANEL Using Podcasts to Promote Reading and Books

Comments Loh Chin Ee, Nat Amoore, Benjamin (Jamie) Salka // Moderator: Jai Zende What goes into the making of a podcast, and why should you start listening to one (if you have not already)? Hear from our panel of podcast hosts and creators on why they feel podcasts are great platforms for the promotion of books and reading. Find out how they have each used the podcasts in reaching out to their audiences. There will be a live Q&A segment during this session.

PANEL One City, One Book: Reading Initiatives in Thailand

Comments Thattaya Anussornrajakit, Akrapol Wattanasin // Moderator: Vasuree Pisutsinthop Adapted from a project first started by a Seattle-based librarian in 1988, “One Book, One City” has become a thriving reading initiative in Northern Thailand. The project evolved from a reading campaign into a content development programme that engages schools, state leaders and non-profits to develop their own children’s books for their reading initiatives. Discover more about this reading initiative and understand why it’s high time we win children from all over — one book and one city at a time. This session is presented as part of the Country of Focus: Thailand. This session is conducted in Thai, with English subtitles.

9:00am – 12:00pm MASTERCLASS Creating Magic Systems

See session on page 26

10:30am – 11:30am PANEL Owning Our Narratives

Comments Sim Ee Waun, Eva Wong Nava // Moderator: Joyceline See Tully Listen to two homegrown authors as they discuss diversity in children’s literature beyond COVID-19 and what that means for Singapore. They will also share why “owning our narrative” is important in a child’s reading diet. The session also delves deeper into how reading develops a sense of identity and a memory of who we are, adding to a sense of belonging altogether. You may even discover some uniquely Singaporean books!

11:00am – 12:00pm PITCH Media Pitch See session on page 28

12:00pm – 1:00pm PRESENTATION How Technology Enhances the Learning Process, Production and Marketing of a Children’s Book

Comments Ngo Chew Yeh // Moderator: Kenlin Liu The session looks at the journey and birth of the augmented reality (AR) book, Prince Nila Discovers a New Kingdom, by its writer Chew Yeh. AR, which enhances real-world objects with technology, is an interactive experience that Pokémon Go! players will be familiar with. How does this play out in a children’s book? Find out how AR has been bringing literature to life, and how it can help enhance your marketing efforts for your books!

12:30pm – 1:30pm LECTURE Between Illustration and Animation: Straddling Both Art Forms

Comments Koji Yamamura (山村浩二）// Moderator: Tomoko Shiga Hear from renowned illustrator and award-winning animator 山村 浩二 (Koji Yamamura) of Mount Head and A Country Doctor fame as he shares about how elements of character design and illustration styles play crucial roles in the storytelling process. Get an insight into the adaptation process, and uncover the differences in narrative flow between books and films. You may even get a glimpse at Koji’s illustrations in this lecture! This lecture is accessible with the festival pass. If you do not possess the festival pass for the day of the lecture, you can purchase and register the ticket separately.

1:00pm – 2:00pm PANEL Practical Approaches to Media Literacy and Combating Misinformation

Comments Mervin Ang, Mike Caulfield, Angela Erickson // Moderator: Kim Beeman Knowing where to look for reliable information and how to trace and verify claims from unfamiliar, biased, or distorted sources is essential for students, parents, and teachers. This session will focus on practical approaches to media literacy, including a look at how educators, librarians and institutions are taking effective measures to help their stakeholders discern fake news from great news. There will be a live Q&A segment during this session.

1:45pm – 2:45pm PANEL Putting the “A’ in STEM Education

Comments Jedidiah Siah, Johann Annuar, Toh YiXue // Moderator: Shreya Acharya What’s the big deal about STEAM education? STEAM Education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. This panel will uncover how STEAM education can encourage students to think about the connections between the disciplines of STEM and art. Hear from practitioners in STEAM fields as they share how design thinking and creativity influences their approach to holistic problem solving. There will be a live Q&A session with the speakers in this session.

2:00pm – 3:00pm PANEL Making Books Accessible

Comments Verena Lee, Jaspreet Kaur, Monica Halil Lövblad, Magali Finet, Ming Xia, Kavitha Krishnan // Moderator: Roger Jenkins How can we make books accessible to people with disabilities, and what are the various inclusive strategies in place to enable them to read? This panel stars a bharathanatyam dancer, a representative from publishing for accessible books, an arts group that supports people with disabilities and more. Find out how books provide an entry point for different disability groups to experience a more fulfilling life. There will be a live Q&A segment during this session.

2:15pm – 3:15pm PITCH Writer’s Pitch See session on page 27

3:00pm – 4:00pm PANEL Menghasilkan Buku Kanak-kanak Yang Berjaya Meraih Anugerah (Creating Award-winning Children’s Books)

Comments Rilla Melati Bahir, Koen Setyawan, Nor Azhar Ishak // Moderator: Shahril Samri Exclamation-circle This session will be conducted in Malay Hear from this panel of writers as they share about their award-winning works. They will discuss the inspiration for their books and how the awards they received have improved their creative process and set expectations for future works.

3:45pm – 4:45pm LECTURE Inspiration, Memory and Writing

Comments 黄善美 Hwang Sun-mi// Moderator: Alicia Dong-Joo Bang An accidental encounter can lead to a lifelong passion, as it did for 黄善美 (Hwang Sun-mi) who discovered a classroom of books by chance, setting her on the path to becoming one of South Korea’s most beloved children’s book writers. In this lecture, hear from the acclaimed writer as she reflects on her writing journey, the tribulations faced and the sources of inspiration she draws from for her books. There will be a live Q&A segment during this session. This programme is supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. This lecture is accessible with the festival pass. If you do not possess the festival pass for the day of the lecture, you can purchase and register the ticket separately.

5:00pm – 6:00pm PANEL Building an Inclusive Classroom

Comments Sandy Koh, Cass Lim, Alison Choo // Moderator: Gomathey Veeramari How can early intervention practitioners, early childhood educators and parents work collaboratively in the building of inclusive classrooms? What role does Early Intervention, which refers to the services and supports that are available to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families, play in the process of providing services, education, and support to young children with special needs? There will be a live Q&A segment during this session.

5:00pm – 6:00pm LECTURE 如何通过绘本阅读促进亲子关系 How to Enhance Parent-child Relationship through Picture Book Reading

Comments 刘旭恭 Liu Hsu-Kung // Moderator: 苏章恺 Su Zhangkai Exclamation-circle This session will be conducted in Chinese 获奖儿童作家刘旭恭将通过讲座，探讨绘本如何助于培养与促进亲子关系。他也将分享和孩 子们进行阅读活动的方式，以及其方式对他创作模式的影响。 Explore how picture books can help nurture and cultivate the parent-child relationship in this lecture by award-winning children’s author, 刘旭恭 (Liu Hsu Kung). Hear from him as he shares on his approaches to conducting reading activities with his children and how that has influenced the way he creates his works. This lecture is accessible with the festival pass. If you do not possess the festival pass for the day of the lecture, you can purchase and register the ticket separately.

5:15pm – 6:15pm PANEL From Bookstagram to BookToks: How Gen Z is Generating Book Buzz

Comments Natalie Sutanto, Elizabeth Black, Alifeofliterature // Moderator: Mindy Pang Unsure what is a BookTok and a Bookstagram? Fret not! Let the digital natives on this panel share what these terms are with you! They will look at how the discussion and promotion of books have changed within the Gen Z era with the use of digital platforms and social media, and discuss what the future of books could look like. There will be a live Q&A segment during this session.