Book Talks

The Reading Tree

27 May, Thursday

Author: Dr Khoo Kim Choo 3:15pm - 3:45pm Illustrator: Tran Dac Trung Moderator: Doretta Publisher: Epigram Books Join author Dr Khoo Kim Choo, for the launch of her newly released book, The Reading Tree.

27 May, Thursday 5:45pm - 6:15pm 28 May, Friday 12:30pm - 1:00pm

My BFF is an Alien: Turbulence

Author: Vivian Teo Moderator Doretta Cover design: Ng Min Min Publisher: Epigram Books Join author of the popular My BFF is an Alien series, Vivian Teo, as she launches her newest addition to the series: My BFF Is an Alien: Turbulence.

Are You Listening?

Author: Dr Alaka Rajan Skinner Publisher: Affirmative Pte Ltd A bedtime tale for the young and young-at-heart, ‘Are You Listening?’ is a visually striking, read-aloud story in rhyme with a powerful message about sustainability, the web of life, empathy and reimagining our relationship with nature and each other. This moving story has been featured on BBC Radio as well as Greenpeace Storytelling. In a maze of tunnels in a magical forest Grandfather Squirrel tells his two grandchildren the story of the smartest animal ever to exist - human beings. When the wisdom of the adults threatens to lead to disaster and human extinction, the question is, “Can anyone save human beings from themselves?”

Now, Marky is travelling overseas for the first time — to visit his cousin, Munchie Polo, in Tokyo! But when Marky lands in Narita Airport, his luggage bag is taken by another traveller. Will Marky Polo ever catch up with his luggage in his madcap chase across Tokyo?

ISBN 978-981-123-266-4 Marky Polo in Tokyo

emily lim-leh

An Augmented Reality Experience Marky Polo’s Travels

ra v T e l t he World through Augmented R e a l ity !

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WRITTEN BY emily lim-leh

ILLUSTRATED BY nicholas liem

Invigorating Classics for A New Generation Through Visual Reading

Journey to the West: Chaos in Heaven Author: Low Ying Ping Illustrator: Ng Hui Fong Ramayana: The Quest to Rescue Sita Author: Mallika Naguran Illustrator: Kavita Sigh Kale The Malay Annals: Attack of The Garfish and Other Adventures Author: Hidayah Amin Illustrator: Eliz Ong Publisher: World Scientific

29 May, Saturday 5:15pm - 5:45pm

In this session, Dr Jo-Ann Shek, lecturer of English Language and Literature at the National Institute of Education, will be speaking to award-winning authors, Hidayah Amin, Low Ying Ping and Mallika Naguran about their journey to adapt and re-tell classics to a new generation of children. Find out how they found creative ways to pick the best stories from long classics, played with characterisation and created a brand new series of fun popular literature for young readers.

Marky Polo in Tokyo

30 May, Sunday

Author: Emily Lim-Leh 1:45pm - 2:15pm Illustrator: Nicholas Liem Moderator: Hwee Goh Publisher: World Scientific The pandemic has halted many travel plans, but there are still many opportunities for children to be inspired to travel and learn about new places and cultures. How do you keep children interested about other cultures through a kids’ travel book series with Augmented Reality? Why is this all the more important now with the pandemic? Find out in this session as the speakers discuss the importance of Asian settings and related Asian characters.