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April 19-30, 2021 Book now! Every year, the Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival brings writers to schools for talks and workshops, creating unique opportunities for young people to meet some of the world’s greatest storytellers. In 2019, we worked with more than 40 schools to 10,000 students. This pack contains the line-up of 5 Chinese authors through our partnership with Bring Me a Book Hong Kong to include Chinese author events. Schools receiving funding from the government are eligible for our School Subsidy Scheme. Depending on the application, we may subsidise up to 50%.* To organise an author visit to your school, please fill in the booking form in this pack and email Angela Leung at angela@bringmeabook.org.hk.
LOCAL SCHOOLS
RECEIVING
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
(GOVERNMENT/
AIDED/DSS)
CAN APPLY FOR
SUBSIDY
PLEASE COMPLETE
THE SCHOOL SUBSIDY SCHEME
APPLICATION
(LAST PAGE OF THE SCHOOLS
PACK) AND SUBMIT IT
ALONG WITH YOUR BOOKING
FORM.
PLEASE NOTE
Talks last for an hour (inclusive of Q&A).
The minimum number of students per session is 20, although we will prioritise
sessions for schools that book for higher numbers of students.
All authors featured in this pack will be hosting online talks. Please refer to
the pricing sheet for details..
Bookings start at a minimum price of HK$1,500 for classes for 30 or less.
All talks will be in Mandarin, except for Shana Cheung who will be presenting in
Cantonese.
For non-subsidised schools, the price per session is capped at a maximum of
HK$7,500 (i.e. you will not be charged more than HK$7,500 regardless of the
number of students participating).
YU LI-QIONG
2011
2011 100
Yu Li-Qiong graduated with a BA in Literature and MA in Dramatic Art from
Nanjing University. She is the author of A New Year's Reunion, Gently Open the
Door, Auntie's Tree, Maomao, Come Back Home and Xiaomei's Remark. A New
Year's Reunion was the first Chinese children's book to achieve international
recognition. It won the first ever Feng ZiKai Chinese Children’s Picture Book
Award (2009), was nominated as one of the Top Ten
Best Illustrated Children’s Books by the New York
Times, and was chosen as one of the 100 Titles for
Reading and Sharing in 2011 by New York Public
Library. The book has been translated into English,
French, Japanese and Korean. Yu-Li Qiong is
currently Chief Editor of Oriental Baby and is
dedicated to editing picture books, publishing
essays, poems and fiction and is a huge advocate
for early childhood literacy. She is a frequent
speaker on literacy in China and Hong Kong.
AGE GROUP
6-8
余麗瓊 Yu Li-Qiong
Author name: 余麗瓊 Yu Li-Qiong Location: China
Talk: 一個孩子的守望 A Child Keeps Watching Age Group: 6-8
一個孩子的守望
孩子對大人的守望是世界上最無助也最深情的守望，《團圓》是毛毛對爸爸的守
望，《小美的記號》是小美對姨姨的守望……通過朗讀並分享這兩本書背後的故
事，讓孩子們感受文學折射出的一幕幕生活影像和一段段情感意味。
A Child Keeps Watching
A child watches her parents with a sense of love yet helplessness. "A New Year's Reunion"
describes Maomao's affection towards her father and "Xiaomei's Remark" expresses the
affection that Xiaomei feels for her Auntie. By reading aloud these two books, children are
able to experience everyday life and emotions through literature.
Tech Requirements: This talk will be hosted through Zoom so schools will need a Zoom
account.
(MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
Dates
19 APR 20 APR 21 APR 22 APR 23 APR
✓
Availability (MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
(10am-12pm) 26 APR 27 APR 28 APR 29 APR 30 APR
✓
Hong Kong International Literary Festival www.festival.org.hk Bring Me a Book www.bringmeabook.org.hk
HUANG LI
1989
1998
2004
AGE GROUP
6-8
Huang Li is the award-winning author of An's Seeds and The Grandmother's Horse.
She studied at the Traditional Chinese Painting Department of the Xi'an Academy
of Fine Arts in 1989 to learn the art of portraiture from Mr. Liu Wenxi. After
graduation, she worked on children's book illustrations, and designed the bindings
and layouts for children's books and magazines. She established the Xi'an Sun
Baby Illustration Design Company in 1998 and concentrated on research of
children's picture book painting and creating illustrations. Since 2004, she has
served as Art Director of the magazine Youth Science World.
黃麗 Huang Li
Author name: 黃麗 Huang Li Location: China
Talk: 讓愛與陪伴看得見 Let Love and Companions be Seen Age Group: 6-8
讓愛與陪伴看得見
在這次講座裡，畫家黃麗將用互動的方式與小學生們共同閱讀《外婆家的馬》的故
事，及三年創作歷程的點點滴滴。畫家黃麗將分享她與作家謝華老師在創作中如何
從生活中汲取養分，並將生活的感受轉化到這本書裡，以及書裡書外的相互陪伴和
相互看見。
Let Love and Companions be Seen
During the talk, illustrator Huang will read aloud "The Grandmother's Horse" for primary
school students and share her three-year creative journey. She will also elaborate on how
her and her teacher, Mr. Xie, was inspired in their everyday lives and how they transformed
these into stories which shows the love and care between a grandparent and her
grandchild.
Tech Requirements: This talk will be hosted through Zoom so schools will need a Zoom
account.
(MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
Dates
19 APR 20 APR 21 APR 22 APR 23 APR
Availability (MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
(10am-12pm) 26 APR 27 APR 28 APR 29 APR 30 APR
✓ ✓
Hong Kong International Literary Festival www.festival.org.hk Bring Me a Book www.bringmeabook.org.hk
DAI YUN
2018
Top 5 2019
Top 3 Top 6 2019
2019
AGE GROUP
6-8
Dai Yun is the renowned author of The Wandering Chicken, The Plane Tree and
Sudan’s Horn. Her books have won several awards, including Hsin-Yi Picture Book
Award and Wenjin Book Award of Top 5 Original Picture Books by the National
Library of China in 2018. Created at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in
2020, her fairytale book Do not Scroll Around during Chinese New Year received
more than one billion views to bring comfort and strength to a large number of
little readers and their families during these unusual times.
戴芸 Dai Yun
Author name: 戴芸 Dai Yun Location: China
Talk: 繪本中的壯麗生命 See The Magnificence Of Life Through A
Picture Book Age Group: 6-8
繪本中的壯麗生命
繪本作家戴芸將分享她屢獲多項大獎的作品《蘇丹的犀角》，帶領我們走進世界上
最後一頭雄性北白犀牛蘇丹傳奇的一生。作者將分享赴非洲收集所得的珍貴影像資
料，並通過繪本故事展現大自然的壯麗，反思人類與野生動物的關係。
See The Magnificence Of Life Through A Picture Book
In her award-winning book, Sudan’s Horn, Dai Yun tells the legendary story of Sudan, the
last male northern white rhino on earth. She will share the precious images taken with
Sudan on her trip to Africa and explain the magnificence of nature while reflecting on the
relationship between human beings and the wildlife.
Tech Requirements: This talk will be hosted through Zoom so schools will need a Zoom
account.
(MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
Dates
19 APR 20 APR 21 APR 22 APR 23 APR
✓
Availability (MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
(10am-12pm) 26 APR 27 APR 28 APR 29 APR 30 APR
✓
Hong Kong International Literary Festival www.festival.org.hk Bring Me a Book www.bringmeabook.org.hk
LIN PO TING
15 16 17 20
30
AGE GROUP
6-8
Lin Po Ting lives in Yilan with his family and three dogs. He loves drinking
black coffee when he creates children's illustrations and picture books with
acrylic paint and crayons. He won the 15th, 16th, 17th and 20th Hsin-Yi
Children's Literature Awards and was shortlisted for Best Picture Book of the
30th Golden Ding Award. He is also the author and illustrator of the book
Let's Go to the Zoo, My Dear Brother which earned the Feng Zikai Chinese
Children’s Picture Book Award.
林柏廷 Lin Po Ting
Author name: 林柏廷 Lin Po Ting Location: Taiwan
Talk: 生活好繪本 Life As A Picture Book Age Group: 6-8
生活好繪本
繪本作家及畫家林柏廷將分享他的得獎作品《一起去動物員》及《一個像海的地
方》，讓孩子們細細感受一個觸動生命核心的故事及對海洋動物處境的關懷。作者
更會分享這兩本書的創作過程，如靈感的來源、草圖及彩圖的繪製。
Life As A Picture Book
Award-winning children's author and illustrator, Lin Po Ting, will share his stories "Let's Go
to the Zoo, My Dear Brother" and "A Place Like the Sea", allowing the children to feel
extreme emotions - from the sibling's love and affection to the loneliness and loss of
separation, as well as having care and kindness for ocean animals. He will also share the
creative journey behind his books with the children.
Tech Requirements: This talk will be hosted through Zoom so schools will need a Zoom
account.
(MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
Dates
19 APR 20 APR 21 APR 22 APR 23 APR
✓ ✓
Availability (MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
(10am-12pm) 26 APR 27 APR 28 APR 29 APR 30 APR
Hong Kong International Literary Festival www.festival.org.hk Bring Me a Book www.bringmeabook.org.hkSHANA CHEUNG
2011 Excellence
Award ?
2017
2021 !
AGE GROUP
6-12
Shana Cheung is a Hong Kong-based author of children’s picture books. Shana
graduated with a BA in Visual Communication from The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University and an illustrator, graphic designer and a trainer for parent-child
workshops. She won the Excellence of Hong Kong Designers Association Global
Design Award in 2011. Her book Can you dong dong dong? won the Best Hong
Kong Picture Book Creation Award, and her book was also shortlisted in the 5th
Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award in 2017. Her new book Bub
Bub Bub Bub! My Granny has been shortlisted for the 55th Bologna Children's
Book Fair's Illustrations Exhibition in March 2021.張韻珊 Shana Cheung
Author name: 張韻珊 Shana Cheung Location: Hong Kong
Talk: Shana Cheung’s talk Age Group: 6-8
啵啵啵啵！我是魔法王
繪本作家及畫家張韻珊將分享她的全新作品《啵啵啵啵！我是魔法王》，讓孩子們
細細感受書中婆婆的堅毅好學精神。作者更會分享這本書背後的創作故事。
Award winning children's author and illustrator, Shana Cheung, will share her new book
"Bub Bub Bub Bub! My Granny” and explore themes of perseverance and motivation
through Grandma’s character in the story. She will also share the creative journey behind
her book.
故事簡介:
孫女第一次在外婆家過暑假，外公帶她去游泳池習泳，在一旁守候的外婆也躍躍欲
試，並在這一年學會游泳。比起游泳池，外婆更愛在海中暢泳，活像魚一樣徜徉其
中。大海治癒外婆的腰痛，也安慰了她的心。
Book description:
It was the first time for a granddaughter to spend her summer vacation with her
grandparents. Her grandpa took her to the swimming pool and her grandmother also
learned how to swim with her. In addition to the swimming pool, the grandma also loved
swimming in the sea. She could paddle around in it like a fish and it helped ease the pain
from her body and her soul.
This talk will be in Cantonese.
Tech Requirements: This talk will be hosted through Zoom so schools will need a Zoom
account.
(MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
Dates
19 APR 20 APR 21 APR 22 APR 23 APR
✓
Availability (MON) (TUE) (WED) (THURS) (FRI)
(10am-12pm) 26 APR 27 APR 28 APR 29 APR 30 APR
✓
Hong Kong International Literary Festival www.festival.org.hk Bring Me a Book www.bringmeabook.org.hkTALK PRICES
For non-subsidised schools, the price per session is capped at a maximum of HK$7,500. There
will be a minimum charge of HK$1,500 per session for talks and workshops.
No. of students Talk per session
< 30 $1,500
30-70 $3,500
70-150 $5,000
150+ $7,500Booking Form
Please send the completed form via email to Angela Leung at angela@bringmeabook.org.hk. You will receive
confirmation of your booking within 5 working days of receipt of this booking form.
Please note:
• We prioritize schools who show significant interest and offer larger audience numbers for our authors.
• Please refer to the pricing list table for ticket prices for talks.
• There is a minimum charge of HK$1,500.
• Talks are 1 hour long and all are online.
• All talks will be in Mandarin, except for Shana Cheung who will be presenting in Cantonese.
• The Festival reserves the right to change the programme, including the sessions for which booking
has been confirmed. Once your booking is confirmed, payment should be received within 2 weeks or
your reserved seats may be released.
• Please submit your form by April 09th 2021 to secure a booking.
Name and title of contact person:
Name of school:
School address:
Email: Contact no:
Preferred date No. of Age of Total cost
Event Name Author
and time students students (HKD)
Total
Signature and chop Date
Hong Kong International Literary Festival www.festival.org.hk Bring Me a Book www.bringmeabook.org.hkHong Kong Young Readers Festival 2021
Application for School Subsidy Scheme
All government and aided schools are eligible for the School Subsidy Scheme. The scheme serves to
encourage the participation of government and aided schools committed to promoting Chinese and
nurturing a love of reading in our Schools Programme.
The Festival reserves the right of final decision for the amount of subsidy.
School name: District:
Contact Person: Position:
Email: Phone:
School type:
1. □ Secondary School □ Primary School
2. □ Aided □ Government □ Direct Subsidy
1. How did you hear about the Festival and our Schools Programme?
□ Festival website □ Friends/Teachers □ Promotional materials
□ Newspapers □ E-newsletters □ Other (please specify) ______________
2. At your school, how many subjects use English as a medium of instruction?
____ out of a total of ____
3. Is English a foreign language for most of your students?
□ Yes □ No
4. What is the approximate pass rate of your students in English language exams (e.g. HKDSE, TSA, GCSE etc.)?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Does your school organise or participate in any activities/programmes that promote the
learning and use of English (e.g. book clubs, creative writing clubs etc.)?
□ Yes □ No
Hong Kong International Literary Festival www.festival.org.hk Bring Me a Book www.bringmeabook.org.hkIf yes, please elaborate: _________________________________________________________
Thank you for showing interest in our Schools Programme!
Please send Angela Leung the completed form via email at angela@bringmeabook.org.hk. The result of this application
will be advised together with the booking status.
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