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WGR · Full Programme
2021
Programmes for Ages
Pre-school & Primary 4 · 12
An SWF outreach programme for schools & the community
words go round festival
returns team
Words Go Round is an outreach programme Director · Literary Arts
for students, teachers and the community May Tan
organised by Singapore Writers Festival.
Deputy Director · Literary Arts
In our eleventh edition from 1 to 13 March 2021, Michele Thompson
we are happy to present a slew of multilingual
programmes in English, Chinese, Malay and Festival Director
Tamil for pre-primary to tertiary students, with Pooja Nansi
interactive talks and workshops by Singaporean
and international writers. Assistant Director
Averyl Rodrigues
For Secondary and Tertiary programmes,
please see separate flyer or head to our website. Managers
Muhamed Leoaidil
Tan Puay Shian
Use our website Annabel Lee
to search for authors and events Sherry Yeu
by subject, category, theme and Olivia Djawoto
child's age: go.gov.sg/wgr
Assistant Manager
#wgr2021 · #wordsgoround Chan Liying
Programme By Please write in to
nac_wgr@nac.gov.sg
@sgwritersfest
singaporewritersfestival.com For
#swf2020 · #sgwritersfest enquiries
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Authors & Pre-school
Presenters Programmes
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Primary
Programmes
Programme Partners
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booking a
programme
What programmes are available?
Storytelling events, talks and workshops in
the four official languages—English, Chinese,
Malay and Tamil—are available for students
BOOK I N G 1 01 : from Pre-Primary to Tertiary levels, visit
go.gov.sg/wgr to find out more about our
programmes and featured speakers.
Step 1: Go to go.gov.sg/wgr to choose a
speaker and programme.
For international authors' programmes:
Kindly note that due to COVID-19 travel
Step 2: Choose a date and time that suits restrictions, all international authors'
your class schedule and fits within
presentations will be held digitally.
the available dates of the speaker.
For Singaporean authors' programmes:
Step 3: Submit your booking. These sessions will either be school visits,
where the speakers conduct programmes at
Step 4: We will be in touch to confirm the your school in-person, or presented digitally.
booking within 5 working days.
Please kindly note that there may be some
programmes that are only available as digital
presentations, and it will be indicated in each
Download a simple guide: programme listing as such.
go.gov.sg/wgr21guide
For school visits, please let us know your
preferred time. We will do our best to
accommodate your request.
When can I make a booking?
For pre-scheduled programmes, details of the
The booking period is from 11 Jan 2021 till exact date, time and venue will be included in
5 Feb 2021. As bookings are accepted on the individual programme write-ups.
a first-come, first-served basis, schools are
encouraged to book as early as possible to How will I know if the programmes are
avoid disappointment. suitable for my students?
What happens if I want to book a Each session lists the recommended level/age
programme but the speaker’s (e.g. P1 – P3, ages 7 – 9).
schedule is already full?
What is the maximum and minimum
You will be put on a waiting list and a WGR audience size for these programmes?
representative will be in touch if a slot
becomes available at a later date. WGR 2021 participation will be in line with
COVID-19 precautionary measures and MOE's
Can I cancel/change a booking after regulations. Priority will be given to bookings
it has been confirmed? that meet the minimum requirements.
Yes. Please inform the WGR representative
if you need to change/cancel your booking. Programme Talks Workshops
Do note that changes in date and time are
subject to author availability. Once a Digital Live
booking is confirmed: Presentations 50–400 10–30
1. 50% of the event fee will be charged Author
for any activity cancelled after 10 Feb.
In-Person
fees &
payment
Prices of individual programmes are indicated in the write-ups, and also
summarised in the table below:
Programme Target Format (Duration) Fee
Storytelling $200–$300 nett
How do I make
payment?
Talk $200–$300 nett
Author For school programme
In-Person Students Workshop (Up to 1h) $200–$250 nett bookings, you will be
School Visits invoiced after WGR
Workshop (1 hr 30 min) $300–$350 nett
ends on 13 March.
Workshop (2h) $400–$450 nett
Government schools
Events for primary, secondary & will be e-invoiced and
$150 nett
tertiary students in English may make payment
electronically.
Pre-scheduled Students
Events for primary, secondary
& tertiary students in Mother $100 nett All other schools will
Tongue languages receive a hard copy
invoice. Payment via
bank transfer is
the
encouraged.
session
Before During Discounts:
How should I prepare my students Note: The Singapore Writers Festival 20% OFF
for the programme? reserves the right to cancel a session if Total Fees Payable
students behave very badly during the If three or more
You are encouraged to read some of the programmes
session, or physically or verbally abuse the
authors works out loud to your students in two or more
speaker. We urge all schools and students
and/or encourage them to find out more languages
to play an active role in ensuring that all
about the speakers on their own. This are booked
participants in the programme are
would help your students to engage with
treated with respect at all times.
the speaker on a more meaningful level
and maximise their learning experience.
Tote Board Arts
Must I be present at the session? Grant Subsidy
Eligible for most
What equipment must I provide? Yes. Please let the WGR representative
programmes, visit
know in advance if you cannot be pres-
For Digital Live presentations, you will aep.nac.gov.sg for
ent and appoint a fellow teacher to take
receive further instructions after your more info.
your place and provide his or her contact
booking is confirmed.
information.
For Author In-Person School Visits,
please prepare a standard set-up of the Will there be book sales and
following items: signing? How will they be
managed?
Microphone
Table and chair Schools interested to purchase books for
Projector and screen their students and/or school library will be
Laptop with internet access linked up with the WGR bookseller. Books
Speakers can be purchased through web orders or
Wireless clicker physical order forms.
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authors &
presenters
Abhi Krish · அபி க்ரிஷ் அபி க்ரிஷ் · Abhi Krish ·
AJ Low Singapore
Andy Chua அபி வளர்ந்து வரும் சிங்கப்பூர்
AKT Creations · ஏ கே டி சிறுவர்நூல் எழுத்தாளர். தமிழ்
கிரியேஷன்ஸ் ம�ொழி, இலக்கியக் கூறுகளை
அடிப்படையாகக் க�ொண்ட தற்கால
Atia Abawi இரும�ொழி நூல்களை அவர் எழுதிவருகிறார்.
Barbara Moxham Abhi is the founder of Eli Puli, a free bilingual
Emma Quick platform that explores the Tamil language
Evelyn Bookless through the eyes of play, mischief, fantasy and
simplicity. Through interactive resources and
Evelyn Sue Wong contemporary stories, she hopes to instill a
Francis Wong Hooe Wai · 虎威 sense of love and fearlessness in children for
their mother tongue.
Grace Kalaiselvi · கலைச்செல்வி
கிரேஸ் AJ Low · Singapore
Idayu Hussain
AJ Low is the husband-and-wife
Josephine Chia writing team of Adan Jimenez
Joseph Coelho and Felicia Low-Jimenez who
Lai Yu Xin · 赖宇欣 write the Sherlock Sam series of
children’s books. Their books have
Leila Boukarim won the International Schools Librar-
Lisa Thompson ies Network’s Red Dot Award, and have
been published in North America, Indonesia,
Mariko Nagai Turkey, and soon South Korea. An animated
Naomi Shihab Nye Sherlock Sam series is also in the works.
During the day, Felicia is a comics publisher
Neil Humphreys and Adan edits video games.
Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar
Photo credit: Mindy Tan Photography /
Quek Hong Shin Epigram Books
Remy Lai
Shameer Bismilla Andy Chua · Singapore
Su Zhang Kai · 苏章恺 Andy Chua, author of the Fossil
Tintin Pantoja Finders series, is a speaker on
prehistoric life and dinosaurs in
schools and museums. He's been
collecting fossils since he was 20,
and owns over 450 unique speci-
mens! He has met fossil-experts from
around the world, and he has even brought
real dino fossils that you can see and touch!
ஏ கே டி கிரியேஷன்ஸ்
AKT Creations · Singapore
கதை ச�ொல்லும் நிபுணர்,
கல்வியாளர், அரங்கக் கலைஞர்,
நடிகர் எனப் பல பரிமாணங்கள் க�ொண்ட ராணி Emma Quick ·
கண்ணா, கலைக் கல்வி, ப�ொழுதுப�ோக்குத்
துறைகளில் புகழ்பெற்றவர். முழுநேர United Kingdom
ஆசிரியராக அனுபவம் பெற்ற அவர், தமிழ்
Emma Quick is the founder of
ம�ொழியில் இளநிலை பட்டத்தையும் செயல்முறை
Calm Ahoy Kids and author of The
ம�ொழியியல் துறையில் முதுநிலைப் பட்டத்தையும்
Feelings Hotel. She has a background
பெற்றுள்ளார். கதை ச�ொல்வது மூலமும்
in social work. Over the last 10 years, she
நிகழ்த்துக் கலைகள் மூலமும் ஆங்கிலம்,
has worked with children, young people and
தமிழ் ம�ொழிகள் மீது சிறுவர்களுக்கு நேசத்தை
families in mental health and substance
ஏற்படுத்த ராணி கடப்பாடு க�ொண்டுள்ளார்.
misuse services in the community, health
இந்தியப் பாரம்பரியக் கலைகளை நன்கு
and school settings. She is a trained Relax
அறிந்த அவர், கதை ச�ொல்லும் பட்டறைகளை
Kids coach, Children's Yoga teacher and has
நடத்தி வருகிறார். ஏ கே டி திருவிழாவையும்
a passion for teaching mindfulness and
பன்மொழி கதைத் திருவிழாவான ஸ்டாரிதான்
well-being skills to children. She is also a
நிகழ்ச்சியையும் 2016ஆம் ஆண்டு முதல் அவர்
mum to her own little boy and is inspired to
ஏற்பாடு செய்து வருகிறார்.
create resources for little ones to develop
A professional storyteller, arts educator, social emotional skills from a young age,
theatre artist, and actor, Rani Kanna is a in a way that is fun, colourful and sparks
renowned personality in the arts education their imagination.
and entertainment field. In addition to her
expertise as a full-time teacher, she also holds
a degree in Tamil language and a Master’s Evelyn Bookless ·
degree in Applied Linguistics. Rani is commit-
United Kingdom
ted to instilling in children a love for English
and Tamil languages through performing arts Evelyn Bookless grew up on a farm
and storytelling. Well-versed in Indian in the West of Ireland. She spent
traditional art forms, she conducts storytelling her time playing in the trees with her
workshops and has been organising the AKT siblings, making up games and stories,
festival and multilingual Storython since 2016. and generally being fairly good. Saddened by
the amount of plastic waste she saw in the
ocean one day, Evelyn was inspired to write
Atia Abawi · United States Captain Green and the Plastic Scene. She
dreams about clean oceans and contented
Atia Abawi is a foreign sea creatures. Her next book, Captain Green
correspondent and author. Her and the Tree Machine (releasing 2021), was
book, A Land of Permanent inspired after seeing vast areas of ancient
Goodbyes, was released to critical rain forest destroyed. She hopes readers will
acclaim in 2018. be inspired to plant trees to help keep our
planet green.
Barbara Moxham ·
Germany · Singapore
Evelyn Sue Wong ·
Singapore
Barbara Moxham born in Munich,
raised in Sydney and currently calls Evelyn Sue Wong writes for
Singapore home. She worked as an children. She has conducted
art director after completing a Master bilingual storytelling workshops,
of Arts in Painting and Drawing. Her addiction Makan Mischief, in the 2015 Singapore
to books and becoming a mum led her to Writers Festival for Families (SWF3) and The
illustrating picture books, including two Noisiest Tree, in TranslateSingapore Festival
books for highly sensitive children. 2016, organised by the Select Centre.
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authors &
presenters
Abhi Krish · அபி க்ரிஷ் 虎威 · Francis Wong Hooe
AJ Low Wai · Singapore
Andy Chua 虎威（黄虚怀）是建筑师、作家、插画家，也
AKT Creations · ஏ கே டி 是驻校作家。著有多本散文集，并创作
“牛车水三部曲”绘本《外公的小房间》
கிரியேஷன்ஸ் 《三轮车跑得快》《小熊的新衣》。
Atia Abawi
Architect, writer and illustrator Francis Wong
Barbara Moxham Hooe Wai is the author of several books of
Emma Quick prose and an author-in-residence of various
schools. He is also the creator of a trilogy of
Evelyn Bookless picture books set in old Chinatown: Grandpa's
Evelyn Sue Wong Little Room, Go Trishaw Go and The Little
Francis Wong Hooe Wai · 虎威 Bear’s New Clothes.
Grace Kalaiselvi · கலைச்செல்வி
கிரேஸ் கலைச்செல்வி கிரேஸ் ·
Idayu Hussain Grace Kalaiselvi ·
Josephine Chia Singapore
Joseph Coelho
Lai Yu Xin · 赖宇欣
அனைத்துக் கலாசார நாடகப் பள்ளி
பட்டதாரியான கிரேஸ் கலைச்செல்வி.
Leila Boukarim தன்னுரிமை நாடகக் கலைஞராவார். ஆங்ரி
Lisa Thompson இந்தியன் விமன் (2020), டச் மீ நாட் (2019),
க்ராகடைல்ஸ் இன் குர்தாஸ் (2019), தி ஓல்ட்
Mariko Nagai ஃப�ோகீஸ் (2018) ப�ோன்ற நாடகங்களை அவர்
Naomi Shihab Nye உருவாக்கியுள்ளார். ஃப�ோர் ஹார்ஸ் ர�ோட்
(2020), மிஸ் பிரிட்டிஷ் (2019), ப்ரிசைஸ் பர்பஸ்
Neil Humphreys ஆஃப் பீயிங் பிர�ோக்கன் (2019) உள்ளிட்ட
Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar நாடகங்களில் அவர் நடித்துள்ளார். 3FVU (2019),
Quek Hong Shin தி குட் ஃபார்மர் (2018) ஆகிய நாடகங்களை
Remy Lai அவர் இயக்கியுள்ளார். கிரேஸ் பழுப்புநிறக்
குரல்கள் எனும் நாடக எழுத்துக் குழுவை
Shameer Bismilla முன்னெடுத்ததுடன் அவற்றில் பங்காற்றி
Su Zhang Kai · 苏章恺 வருகிறார்.
Tintin Pantoja Grace Kalaiselvi, an Intercultural Theatre
Institute graduate, is a freelance theatre
practitioner. Her creations include Angry
Indian Women (2020) and Touch Me Not
(2019, Goddesses of Words series with The Arts
House) as well as Crocodiles in Kurtas (2019)
and The Old Fogies (2018, Esplanade’s
OctoBurst). Grace acted in Four Horse Road
(2020, The Theatre Practice), Ms British (2019,
Esplanade Studio Series) and Precise Purpose
of Being Broken (2019, M1SFF). She has
directed 3FVU (2019) and The Good Farmer
(2018) for TWorks. She also initiated and is part
of Brown Voices, a playwrighting collective.
Idayu Hussain · Singapore Leila Boukarim ·
Lebanon · Singapore
Kuih Yang Mana Satu? adalah buku
bergambar kedua Idayu Hussain. Leila Boukarim was born in
Buku pertama terbitan sendirinya Lebanon, raised in several countries,
merupakan sebuah buku bergambar and now resides in Singapore. She
Islam dalam Bahasa Inggeris, Ummi, spends her time writing stories that
Apa Yang Anda Baca? inspire empathy and encourage meaningful
discussions between children and caregivers.
Kuih Yang Mana Satu? is Idayu Hussain’s
second picture book. Her first book is a
self-published English Islamic picture book, Lisa Thompson ·
Ummi, what are you reading?.
United Kingdom
Joseph Coelho · Lisa Thompson is the bestselling
author of The Goldfish Boy, The Light
United Kingdom Jar and The Day I Was Erased. Her
books are published worldwide and The
Joseph Coelho is an award-winning
Times called her, ‘One of our most inventive
children’s author and poet. His debut
writers for children of eight plus.’
poetry collection Werewolf Club Rules
won the 2015 CLPE CLiPPA Childrens Photo credit: Nick Ilott Photography
Poetry Award and his picture book If All The
World Were… won the 2019 Independent
Book Week Book Award.
Mariko Nagai · Japan
Photo credit: KT Bruce Born in Tokyo and raised in Europe
and America, Mariko Nagai studied
English/Creative Writing – Poetry at
Josephine Chia · Singapore New York University. Her numerous
honors include the Erich Maria Re-
Josephine Chia is an international- marque Fellowship from New York University,
ly-published, award-winning author fellowships from the Rockefeller Foundation
with twelve books in fiction and Bellagio Center, Akademie Schloss Solitude,
non-fiction, adult’s as well as UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for the Arts,
children’s. She had taught Creative Yaddo, and Writers Center of Norwich, to
Writing in UK and now here. She gives talks name a few. She has received the Pushcart
on her Peranakan heritage and kampong and Prizes both in poetry and fiction. She is
runs workshops for schools, NAC, NLB, SBC Professor of Creative Writing and Japanese
and was mentor on MOE’s Creative Arts Literature at Temple University, Japan Campus
Programme and NAC’s MAP Programme. in Tokyo, where she is also the Director of
Photo credit: Picture Me Studio Research. She also serves as Co-Regional
Advisor of SCBWI Japan.
赖宇欣 · Lai Yu Xin ·
Photo credit: Nick Jones
Malaysia
Naomi Shihab Nye ·
赖宇欣，原为自主学校华文教师， United States
2015年成为全职作家。
Naomi Shihab Nye describes
Lai Yu Xin is a former Mandarin herself as a “wandering poet.” She
language teacher in an independent school. has spent more than 40 years travel-
She has been a full-time author since 2015. ing the country and the world to lead
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authors &
presenters
writing workshops and inspiring students of
Abhi Krish · அபி க்ரிஷ் all ages. Nye was born to a Palestinian father
AJ Low and an American mother and grew up in St.
Andy Chua Louis, Jerusalem, and San Antonio. Drawing
on her Palestinian-American heritage, the
AKT Creations · ஏ கே டி cultural diversity of her home in Texas, and her
கிரியேஷன்ஸ் experiences traveling in Asia, Europe, Canada,
Mexico, and the Middle East, Nye uses her
Atia Abawi writing to attest to our shared humanity.
Barbara Moxham
Emma Quick Neil Humphreys ·
Evelyn Bookless United Kingdom · Singapore
Evelyn Sue Wong
Francis Wong Hooe Wai · 虎威
Neil Humphreys is Singapore's
best-selling author. From his popular
Grace Kalaiselvi · கலைச்செல்வி ‘Island’ series on Singapore to his
கிரேஸ் Inspector Low crime thrillers and funny
children’s books, Neil Humphreys’ insightful
Idayu Hussain works appeal to all ages. He also writes for
Josephine Chia newspapers and magazines and remains
one of Singapore's most popular media
Joseph Coelho commentators.
Lai Yu Xin · 赖宇欣 Photo credit: Rebecca Toh
Leila Boukarim
Lisa Thompson Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar ·
Mariko Nagai Singapore
Naomi Shihab Nye Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar ialah seorang
Neil Humphreys pakar runding dan penterjemah
Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar yang bermula menulis fiksi pada
tahun 2014. Sebagai penulis yang telah
Quek Hong Shin diterbitkan, beliau telah memenangi pelbagai
Remy Lai anugerah untuk buku kanak-kanak, puisi dan
cerpen, termasuk hadiah juara dan naib johan
Shameer Bismilla
Su Zhang Kai · 苏章恺
Golden Point Award (Cerpen Bahasa Melayu)
pada tahun 2017.
Tintin Pantoja
An editorial consultant and translator,
Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar began writing fiction in
2014. As a published author, she has won
awards for her children’s books, short stories
and poetry, including the first and second
prizes of the Golden Point Award in 2017
(Malay short story).
Quek Hong Shin · Singapore
Quek Hong Shin is a freelance
author and illustrator who has
illustrated several picture books. The
Amazing Sarong—the first book hewrote and illustrated—was shortlisted for the gies and environment, learning of the Chinese
Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award in 2018 language can be easy and fun.
and Best Children's Title at the Singapore
Book Awards 2016.
Tintin Pantoja ·
Photo credit: Epigram Books
Philippines
Remy Lai · Indonesia · Philippines-born artist Tintin
Pantoja graduated with a BFA
Singapore · Australia in Cartooning and Illustration
from the School of Visual Arts in
Remy Lai studied fine arts, with
NYC, having acquired a love of comics
a major in painting and drawing.
from early exposure to Hergé’s Tintin, Archie,
She was born in Indonesia, grew up
and the X-Men. She has been illustrating
in Singapore, and currently lives in
comics since 2007. Among her works are
Brisbane, Australia, where she writes and
adaptations of Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice,
draws stories for kids with her two dogs by
and the educational middle-grade Manga
her side. She is the author of the critically-
Math series. You can see more of her work at
acclaimed Pie in the Sky and Fly on the Wall.
www.tintinpantoja.com.
Shameer Bismilla ·
Singapore
Shameer Bismilla is a trained early
childhood specialist. His passion
lies in literacy instruction and how
books can nurture the whole child.
Shameer coaches and mentors teachers
in literacy instruction as an adjunct lecturer
at the National Institute of Early Childhood
Development. He also teaches at the German
European School in Singapore.
苏章恺 · Su Zhangkai ·
Singapore
苏章恺，新加坡文史研究及教育工作
者。
曾在成康中学及南洋女子中学校执
教，并获教育部特委为阳光老师。2016年
兼任新加坡国立大学中文系兼职导师。 担任
过第三代读书会两任副会长，致力推动校园及儿童
阅读风气。
Su Zhangkai was formerly a part-time lecturer
with the Department of Chinese Studies
at the National University of Singapore and
secondary school teacher. He was conferred
the 2013 Fellow of Academy of Singapore
Teachers in recognition of his outstanding
contribution towards professional develop-
ment. He believes reading is the foundation
to all learning and that with the right pedago-
11Programmes for Pre-school & Primary
Programmes for
Pre-school
Talk Digital Live · 45min
Buy Book Associated With This Event
Shouting Poems! Sharing Joseph Coelho
Stories! 10 Mar
3pm/4pm
Children's author and poet Joseph Coelho
has written over 15 books. In this session 11 Mar
POEMS ALOUD he shares stories from his picture-books 7.30am/3pm/4pm
Thank You—about a young boy whose
thank you comes out different one day, 12 Mar
he can see it! and If All The World Were… 7.30am/3pm/4pm
A sweet story about the love a young
girl has for her grandfather and the
strength she finds in a notebook when
her grandfather is no longer around.
Joseph also shares lots of poems from his
book Poems Aloud and he will need help
from your students to shout, whisper and
get their tongues in a twist.
K1 · P4 (Ages 5 · 10)
Storytelling Pre-recorded · 45min
த�ோசை சுடும் கலை கிரேஸ் கலைச்செல்வி
Grace Kalaiselvi
Art Of Making Thosai
3, 8 – 12 Mar
முதல்முறையாக த�ோசை சுடுகிறான் முரளி. Both AM and PM
நல்ல வேளை அவனுக்கு உதவ பாட்டி
அருகில் இருக்கிறார். இந்த மெய்நிகர் 5 Mar
பயணத்தை வழிநடத்தவுள்ள அபி க்ரிஷ் PM only
கதையை நடித்துக் காட்டுவத�ோடு, த�ோசை
சுடுவது எப்படி என்பதையும் Mother Tongue
மாணவர்களுக்குக் கற்றுத் தருவார். Language
இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியை ஆங்கிலத்தில�ோ
தமிழில�ோ பெறலாம்.
It is Murali’s first time cooking thosai and
luckily grandma is around to lend him a
hand. In this virtual tour, Abhi will act out
the story and show the students how to
make a thosai.
This session is available in either English
or Tamil and co-presented with
Singapore Book Council.
N2 · K2 (Ages 4 · 6)Storytelling Digital Live · 45min
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Captain Green To The Evelyn Bookless
Rescue! 1, 4, 8, 11 Mar
PM only
Calling Captain Green! The earth is
CAPTAIN GREEN 2 Mar
facing a deforestation crisis and we need
AND THE TREE
everyone’s help to join him to combat 2pm only
MACHINE
the evil forces of deforestation. In this fun
and interactive session, author Evelyn
Bookless will read from her latest book,
Captain Green and The Tree Machine,
and leads an easy elephant painting
activity to highlight the importance
of conservation.
Participants must have paper and paint
ready for the session.
This session is co-presented with
Singapore Book Council.
N2 · K2 (Ages 4 · 6)
Storytelling Digital Live · 45min
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How To Talk About Our Emma Quick
Feelings 1 – 4, 8 – 11 Mar
2pm/3pm
Check into The Feelings Hotel with Emma
Quick as she introduces students to the 5, 12 Mar
THE FEELINGS HOTEL various guests and residents in her book. 9am/10am
Students will learn more about emotional
awareness and also have the opportunity
to cultivate mindfulness through a series
of breathing exercises and craft activities.
Participants will need craft materials for
the session.
This session is co-presented with
Singapore Book Council.
N2 · K2 (Ages 4 · 6)
15Programmes for
Pre-school
Tour Pre-recorded · 45min
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Kuih Yang Mana Satu? Idayu Hussain
Penjelajahan Kuih 2, 3, 4, 9, 11 Mar
Melayu Melalui Alam AM only
KUIH YANG MANA Maya Mother Tongue
SATU? (WHICH
KUIH?) Kuih Yang Mana Satu? Language
Virtual Exploration Of The
Malay Kuih
Mari mengunjungi dapur Idayu Hussain
sambil dia membaca bukunya Kuih Yang
Mana Satu? (Which Kuih?). Dalam sesi ini,
para pelajar akan memulakan pengem-
baraan lazat dalam mengenali pelbagai
jenis kuih dan warisan masakan Melayu.
Sesi ini dikendalikan dalam bahasa
Melayu.
Para peserta akan memerlukan bahan kraf
seperti playdoh warna-warni untuk sesi ini.
Sekolah digalakkan untuk menyediakan
kuih untuk pelajar melengkapi
pengalaman sesi ini.
Tour author Idayu Hussain’s kitchen as she
reads her book Kuih Yang Mana Satu?
(Which Kuih?). In this session, students
will embark on a tasty learning journey on
the different types of kuih and the Malay
culinary heritage.
This session is in Malay and co-presented
with Singapore Book Council.
Schools may wish to prepare kuih for
students to accompany this session.
K1 · K2 (Ages 5 · 6)Tour Pre-recorded · 45min
Buy Book Associated With This Event 亚洲辛香宝贝厨房网上游 苏章恺
Su Zhangkai
Virtual Tour Of The Asian
Spices Kids Kitchen 2, 4, 8, 10, 12 Mar
Both AM/PM
亚洲辛香宝贝系列 跟随亚洲四大辛香宝贝（辣椒、丁香、肉桂、红葱）大
ASIAN SPICE KIDS 闹厨房，尽情探索四种亚洲香料的精彩滋味！亚洲辛 Mother Tongue
香宝贝是由本地作家琳·诗凯娜 (Linn Shekinah)
Language
SERIES
创作的中英双语对照儿童系列丛书。 主持人将在活动
上通过虚拟导览以四种香料为小朋友进行烹饪示
范，点燃孩子们对厨艺的热忱。
活动以中文进行。
Cook up a storm with four special spices
(chilli, cinnamon, clove and shallot) and
explore the flavours that each brings to the
bilingual Asian Spices Kids series written
by Linn Shekinah.
In this virtual tour, the facilitator will
conduct a cooking demonstration using
these spices and igniting the love for
culinary appreciation.
This session is in Mandarin and co-presented
with Singapore Book Council.
N2 · K2 (Ages 4 · 6)
17Programmes for
Primary School
Talk Digital Live · 45min
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Drawing From Your Remy Lai
Experience 1 – 5 Mar
All PM
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate and
The Last Kids on Earth—illustrated novels
PIE IN THE SKY are a huge hit with all readers. But what
goes on between the first seed of an idea
and the finished book? Let author and
illustrator, Remy Lai, show you what it
takes to make stories full of humour
and heart.
Some things your students will learn:
FLY ON THE WALL
How to begin a sketch diary, drawing
and writing techniques that tell an
effective story, what it is like to be an
author-illustrator.
This session is co-presented with
Closetful of Books.
P3 · P6 (Ages 8 · 12)
Talk School Visit / Digital Live · 45min
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Fossils And Fiction Andy Chua
1 – 5, 8 – 12 Mar
Learn all about the sheer variety of Both AM/PM
dinosaurs that lived in the Age of Reptiles
with Andy Chua, the author of the
FOSSIL FINDERS Fossil Finders series. Your students will
SERIES also learn how to include scientific facts
in their stories and get to see Chua’s fossil
collection up close.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)Talks Digital Live · 45min
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Full Of Myth And Magic Joseph Coelho
10 Mar
Children's author and poet Joseph Coelho 3pm/4pm
has written over 15 books, his latest verse
novel for older readers The Girl Who 11 – 12 Mar
OVERHEAD IN A Became A Tree tells a story of myth and 7.30am/3pm/4pm
TOWER BLOCK magic about a teenager dealing with the
loss of her father who finds comfort in
her local library, that is until she is sucked
into a dark and foreboding forest where
strange creature threatens to trap her
there forever.
POEMS ALOUD In this session, Joseph shares how
different poetic forms can be used to tell
a story. Also drawing on his acclaimed
Carnegie Long-listed title Overheard In
A Tower Block, he shares his secrets for
writing poems that will inspire older
readers to pick up a pen and get writing.
P5 · P6 (Ages 11 · 12)
Digital Live · 45min
Shouting Poems! Sharing
Stories!
In this session, Joseph shares stories from
his picture-books Thank You—about a
young boy whose thank you comes out
different one day, he can see it! and If All
The World Were…
A sweet story about the love a young girl
has for her grandfather and the strength
she finds in a notebook when her grand-
father is no longer around.
Joseph also shares lots of poems from his
book Poems Aloud and he will need help
from your students to shout, whisper and
get their tongues in a twist.
K1 · P4 (Ages 5 · 10)
19Programmes for
Primary School
Talk Digital Live · 45min
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Growing up in Kampong Josephine Chia
Potong Pasir 1 – 12 Mar
After 10.30am
How was it like growing up in 1950s
GROWING UP IN
Singapore? Why is sharing stories about
KAMPONG POTONG Singapore’s history important? Josephine
PASIR Chia shares anecdotes about growing up
in Kampong Pasir and gives insight into
how her growing up years have shaped
her passion for preserving the past
through literature and her journey as a
writer of fiction and non-fiction.
QUEEN OF THE SKY
This session is co-presented with Closetful
of Books.
P3 · P6 (Ages 8 · 12)
Talk Digital Live · 45min
How Do You Know If You
Buy Book Associated With This Event Lisa Thompson
Just Don't Try?
1, 2, 8 – 13 Mar
Lisa Thompson, the award-winning author 3pm/4pm
THE GRAVEYARD
of books such as The Goldfish Boy and
RIDDLE The Graveyard Riddle, shares her journey
to becoming an author. Starting as a
childhood dream, she soon discovered that
being a published author meant hard work,
dedication and bravery. What if she failed?!
Now it's the very characters in her books
who are facing their own fears as they help
your students face theirs!
This session is co-presented with
Closetful of Books.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)Talk School Visit / Digital Live · 45min
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How To Stump A AJ Low
Detective 2 – 4, 9 – 11 Mar
Both AM/PM
From adventures in different countries
to new villains, AJ Low constantly tries to
SHERLOCK SAM
stump Sherlock Sam, Singapore’s great-
SERIES
est kid detective and the lead character in
the bestselling series of the same name.
Join the duo as they share what inspires
their many, many ideas and serve up
practical tips for your students to write
mysteries of their own.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)
Talk School Visit / Digital Live · 45min
Buy Book Associated With This Event 宁宁游甘榜 虎威
Francis Wong
Kampong Time Hooe Wai
好问、好学的小女孩宁宁，带着她心爱的“魔术”小 1, 3, 8, 10 Mar
青蛙，和家人一起看一个展览。在小青蛙的引领下， Both AM/PM
宁宁游甘榜 宁宁“回到从前”，通过与甘榜住民的交流，体验新
KAMPONG TIME 加坡建国初期乡村人的生活，以及可贵的甘榜精 Mother Tongue
神。在这趟奇异的时光之旅中，她也认识到农产品 Language
与食物、用品之间的关系，并在“重返现实”后继续
向妈妈了解狮城甘榜的新模式。 这项活动含讲故
事、问与答、玩游戏环节，让参加者在欢乐中学习！
活动以中文进行。
Ning, an inquisitive little girl, views an
exhibition together with her family and
her little magic frog. Led by the little frog,
Ning travels to the past and experiences
Kampong life at the time of Singapore’s
independence, and the Kampong spirit of
those days. On this adventure, Ning learns
about farming and where the food she
enjoys and the things she uses come from.
When Ning comes back to the present,
she continues learning about modern
Kampongs in Singapore. Enjoy a myriad
of story-telling, quizzes and games about
Kampong life in this interactive session.
This session is in Mandarin.
P1 · P6 (Ages 7 · 12)
21Programmes for
Primary School
Talk Pre-recorded + School Visit · 45min
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Making Thinking Visible Barbara
Moxham ·
Reading picture books is a gateway to Leila
developing critical thinking skills. With Boukarim ·
authors Shameer Bismilla and Leila Shameer
Boukarim and illustrator Barbara Bismilla
THE GIRL AND
THE BOX Moxham as their guide, students will 8, 10 Mar
peel back the layers of two picture books Both AM/PM
to ask and respond to questions such
as—What does a story do to capture a
perspective? Are there different ways to
understand one story? How do
THE BOY AND authors and illustrators use stories to
THE BOX express themselves?
This session will be accompanied by a
10-minute recorded storytelling of The
Girl and the Box and The Boy and the
Box. The video can be screened before
the talk.
Your students will learn to think critically
about a story, make connections between
a story and a reader’s experience and
craft good questions and responses.
This session is co-presented with
Closetful of Books.
P1 · P2 (Ages 7 · 8)
Talk School Visit / Digital Live · 45min
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Multi-Lingual Storytime Evelyn Sue
With Just A Little Mynah Wong
1 – 12 Mar
Let languages come to life for your Both AM/PM
JUST A LITTLE
students through this multi-lingual
MYNAH storytelling session that will highlight
themes of perseverance and cooperation.
The storytelling segment will be followed
by a mini readers theatre where students
will be guided to perform a segment of
the story in multiple languages—English,
Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
This session is in multiple languages andco-presented with Closetful of Books.
P1 · P2 (Ages 7 · 8)
Talk Digital Live · 45min
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Persistence and Atia Abawi
Perseverance 1 – 5, 8 – 12 Mar
All AM only
In this talk with Atia Abawi, learn about
the life of Sally Ride, the first American
SHE PERSISTED:
woman in space, and how her persistence
SALLY RIDE
and perseverance pay off as she over-
comes obstacles throughout her life to
reach tremendous achievements.
P1 · P6 (Ages 7 · 12)
Talk Digital Live · 60min
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Poetry is the Language of Naomi Shihab
Magic Nye
2 – 5 Mar
Poetry is often a practice of deeper All AM only
noticing and connecting. Taking notes
CAST AWAY: POEMS helps us remember what we see and
FOR OUR TIME think about what it might mean.
In this talk, acclaimed poet and Young
People's Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye
will share how she turns daily experiences
and details in the streets to poems; just
like how her book, Cast Away, grew out of
her lifetime practice of picking up trash.
Students will also learn strategies on how
to create their own poems.
This session is co-presented with
Singapore Book Council.
P4 · S4 (Ages 10 · 16)
23Programmes for
Primary School
Talk Digital Live · 60min
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与作者会面：赖宇欣 赖宇欣
Meet The Author: Lai Yu Xin
Lai Yu Xin 2 – 5, 9 – 12 Mar
All AM only
马来西亚作家赖宇欣将在这几场互动式活动上与
《小皮皮》系列 小朋友分享她精彩的童书系列作品。
活动以中文 9am P1 · P3
LITTLE PIPI SERIES
进行。学校可从下列活动中任选一场： 10.30am P4 · P6
Meet Malaysian author Lai Yu Xin in this Mother Tongue
engaging session, where she will share Language
about one of her exciting children’s
book series.
《小皮皮》系列 This session is in Mandarin.
LITTLE PIPI SERIES
Schools should choose one of the series
below.
01 桥梁书《小皮皮》系列
《小黑侠》系列 Little Pipi Series
LITTLE BLACK
KITTEN SERIES 小龙究竟在外公家遇到了什么样的神秘怪物呢？
听作者赖宇欣在线上和同学们分析与导读两本精
彩有趣的桥梁书《救命啊，有一只会讲话的怪物》
和《出大事了》；进一步深入小龙的内心世界，让学
生也有机会通过听故事与答问环节与作者互动。
What was the mysterious creature that
《勇敢成长》系列 Xiao Long saw outside Grandpa’s house?
BE BRAVE SERIES In this online storytelling session, author
Lai Yu Xin will engage students through
a Q&A session and introduce them to
the books There’s a Mysterious Voice and
We’re in Trouble to relive Xiao Long’s
happening encounters.
P1 · P3 (Ages 7 · 9)
02 绘图小说《小黑侠》系列
Little Black Kitten series
一天，有一只小黑猫到人类世界旅行，结识了人类
朋友，过程中居然摇身一变成为猫界英雄“小黑
侠”。听作者赖宇欣在线上和学生们诉说绘图小说
《小黑侠》系列书里的种种趣事，了解一只小黑猫
如何和11岁的人类男孩交朋友，最后长成猫界英
雄的旅程。One day, a black kitten decided to travel
to the human world and was crowned a
hero. In this storytelling session, author
Lai Yu Xin will elaborate the fascinating
friendship between 11-year-old boy Hao
Yi and Little Black Kitten and engage
students in a Q&A session.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)
03 绘图小说《勇敢成长系列》
Be Brave series
每个人的内心深处都有自己害怕的事情。但我们
该如何勇敢地去面对与克服呢？听作者赖宇欣在
线上和学生们分享书里的三位好朋友, 伟莹、家
伟和米莉的成长故事与经历，让学生们在遇到同
样的难题时，可以作为参考并做最明智的抉择。
Everyone has their own little secret
phobia, but how do we muster enough
courage to face and overcome them?
Through the stories of three good friends
Wei Ying, Jia Wei and Millie, author Lai Yu
Xin will analyse their experiences in depth
and allow students to ponder and derive
their own decisions and actions.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)
This session is co-presented with
Singapore Book Council.
Talk School Visit / Digital Live · 45min
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Travel Back In Time Quek Hong Shin
1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 Mar
Join author and illustrator Quek Hong Both AM/PM
Shin as he takes you on a journey back
in time. Students will learn about
THE AMAZING cultural diversity and life in 1970s
SARONG SERIES Singapore through the adventures of the
multiracial characters in his heritage
picture book series that includes titles
such as The Amazing Sarong and The
Marvellous Sugee Cake.
P1 · P3 (Ages 7 · 9)
25Programmes for
Primary School
Talk School Visit / Digital Live · 45min
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You Got Jokes? Neil Humphreys
1 – 5, 8 – 12 Mar
Develop your students’ instincts for Both AM/PM
writing humour with author Neil
Humphreys. He will take your students
PRINCESS through his experience writing funny
INCOGNITO SERIES prose and share examples from his latest
book series, Princess Incognito.
P1 · P6 (Ages 7 · 12)
Storytelling
School Visit / Digital Live · 45min
பாடலாம் மகிழலாம் அபி க்ரிஷ்
Abhi Krish
Paadalaam
1 – 5, 8 – 12 Mar
Magizhalaam! Both AM/PM
எழுத்தாளர் அபி கிரிஷ் உங்களுக்கு பிடித்த Mother Tongue
மழலைப் பாடல்களைப் பாடி உங்களை Language
இன்னிசைப் பயணத்தில் அழைத்துச்
செல்லவிருக்கிறார் – அதுவும் தமிழில்!
பிங்கோ முதல் ஹம்ப்டி டம்ப்டி வரை, நாம்
கேட்டுப் பழகிய பாடல்களை எவ்வாறு இரு
ம�ொழிகளிலும் பாடலாம் என்பதை இதில்
கண்டறியலாம்.
அடுத்து வரும் கதை நேரத்தில�ோ,
துணிச்சலான விலங்குகளைச் சந்திக்கலாம்.
திருவிழாவில் கயிற்றைத் தாண்டுவதற்காக
அவை செய்யும் சாகசங்கள்
வியக்கவைக்கும். இந்தக் கதைப்பாடலின்
ச�ொல் விளையாட்டு உங்களை ரசிக்க
வைக்கும்.
பாடல், நடனம், விளையாட்டு, கைவினை
எனும் பல இருவழித் த�ொடர்பு அம்சங்கள்
இந்நிகழ்ச்சியில் உள்ளன.
இந்த நிகழ்ச்சி தமிழில் இடம்பெறும்.
Join author Abhi Krish as she takes you
down melody-lane, singing your favorite
nursery rhymes—In Tamil! From BINGO!
to Humpty Dumpty, discover how these
familiar tunes can be sung bilingually.Then, sit tight for storytime as daredevil
animals perform unconventional feats as
they walk across the carnival tightrope.
All in rhyming couplets!
This highly interactive session combines
song, dance, games and crafts.
This session is in both English and Tamil.
P1 · P3 (Ages 7 · 9)
Storytelling School Visit / Digital Live · 45min
Book Associated With This Event
தூங்காதே தங்கூ! அபி க்ரிஷ்
Abhi Krish
Wake Up, Thangoo!
1 – 5, 8 – 12 Mar
தபால்கார தங்கூவுக்கு அவள் வேலையை Both AM/PM
தூங்காதே தங்கூ! மிகவும் பிடிக்கும். ஆனால் ஒரே ஒரு
Mother Tongue
WAKE UP, சிக்கல். இரவில் தூங்கும் விலங்கான தங்கூ,
Language
THANGOO! பகலில் வேலைநேரத்தில் தூங்கிவிடுகிறாள்!
தபாலைக் க�ொடுக்கச் செல்லும் தங்கூ
ஒன்றன் பின் ஒன்று சந்திக்கும்
பிரச்சினைகள் என்ன? நீங்களும்
அவளுடன் சென்று தெரிந்துக�ொள்ளுங்கள்!
இருவழித் த�ொடர்பு அம்சங்கள் நிறைந்த
இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியில், நட்பு, விடாமுயற்சி
கற்பனைத் திறன் ப�ோன்றவற்றைப் பற்றி
மாணவர்கள் கற்பார்கள்.
இந்த நிகழ்ச்சி தமிழில் இடம்பெறும்.
Thangoo the badger is a postwoman
and she loves her job, but there’s only
one problem… she keeps falling asleep!
Waddle along with Thangoo on her
whacky delivery day as this nocturnal
creature runs from one mishap into
another! Students will learn about
friendship, perseverance and
imaginative thinking in this
interactive session.
This session is in both English and Tamil.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)
27Programmes for
Primary School
Workshop Digital Live · 90min
Learn About Puppets At This Event பாவையின் பார்வை— ஏ கே டி கிரியேஷன்ஸ்
பாவைகளை வைத்து கதை AKT Creations
ச�ொல்லும் பட்டறை 1 – 2, 8– 10 Mar
Paavaiyin Parvai— All AM only
Storytelling Using Mother Tongue
Language
Puppets Workshop
பாவைக்கூத்து சிறுவர்களிடம்
எளிதில் த�ொடர்புக�ொள்வதற்கும்,
உலகத்தைப் பற்றிய அவர்களின்
புரிதலை ஆராய்வதற்கும் ஏற்ற ஓர்
ஊடகம் ஆகும். இந்த பட்டறை மூலம்,
மாணவர்கள் பாவைக்கூத்தைப் பற்றியும்
கதைகளைச் ச�ொல்வதற்கு அவற்றை
எவ்வாறு பயன்படுத்துவது என்பதையும்
WITH RANI KANNA அறிந்து க�ொள்வார்கள். அவர்கள்
பல்வேறு வகையான பாவைகள் பற்றியும்
கற்றுக்கொள்வார்கள்.
இந்த நிகழ்ச்சி தமிழில் இடம்பெறும்.
Puppets are an engaging medium to
interact easily with children and explore
their understanding of the world.
Through this workshop, students will
learn about puppets and how to use
them to tell stories. They will also be
learning about different types of puppets.
This session is in Tamil and co-presented
with Singapore Book Council.
P1 · P6 (Ages 7 · 12)Workshop School Visit / Digital Live · 90min
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Classified: A Detective's AJ Low
Training Manual 2 – 4, 9– 11 Mar
Both AM/PM
In order to be a good detective, you need
to be an excellent observer and write
SHERLOCK SAM up detailed case notes. Join AJ Low, the
SERIES writers of the bestselling mystery series,
Sherlock Sam, as they teach you how to
investigate, record, and finally, write a
story about a day-in-the-life of a super-
organised super sleuth. Your five senses
will be challenged!
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)
Workshop Digital Live · 90min
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Let's Frame In Another Tintin Pantoja
Way; From Prose To 1, 2, 11, 12 Mar
Comics All PM
If a picture is worth a thousand words,
THE MAKERS CLUB: does that mean words become
GAME ON!
unnecessary in a comic book? Discover
how Tintin Pantoja, writer and illustrator
of graphic novel The Makers Club: Game
On!, combine images and text to develop
a comic! Students will reimagine their
favourite stories in the comics medium
and learn a different way of telling stories.
P3 · P6 (Ages 9 · 12)
Workshop Digital Live · 90min
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Out Of The Ordinary Lisa Thompson
1, 2, 8 – 13 Mar
Encourage your students to use their 3/4pm
senses to find inspiration for stories with
Lisa Thompson, the British author behind
the bestselling book The Goldfish Boy.
THE GOLDFISH BOY Students will develop their own stories as
they discover how ordinary surroundings
can spark riveting tales.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)
29Programmes for
Primary School
Workshop School Visit / Digital Live · 90min
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Berolok-Olok Dan Nur-El-Hudaa
Berkarya Jaffar
8, 9 Mar
Playing Pretend And
Both AM/PM
Writing Prose
SAYA SEEKOR Mother Tongue
BERUANG Language
Galakkan pelajar anda menggunakan
imaginasi mereka dengan Nur-El-Hudaa
Jaffar, pengarang Saya Seekor Beruang,
di mana Petom si kucing berpura-pura
menjadi beruang. Dalam bengkel ini,
pelajar akan dapat meluahkan kreativiti
mereka sedang mereka mengilhamkan
kisah haiwan mereka sendiri.
Encourage your students to exercise their
imagination with Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar, the
author of Saya Seekor Beruang, in
which Petom the cat pretends to be a
bear. In this workshop, students will get
to express their creativity as they weave
animal-inspired stories of their own.
This session is in Malay.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)
Workshop Digital Live · 90min
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Write your verse novel Mariko Nagai
with Mariko Nagai 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 Mar
Both AM/PM
Under the Broken Sky has been described
as “a breathtaking work of literature”
UNDER THE which tells the story about a Japanese
BROKEN SKY orphan’s experience in occupied rural
Manchuria during World War II. Learn
more about the form of the novel and
how it helps to enhance the message of
the story.
P4 · P6 (Ages 10 · 12)See you at Words Go Round 2021.
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