Borders Children’s Programme (Georgetown Literary Festival 2013)

Event Description

DAY 1

11.00am – 12.00pm
Amazing Eleph-art with beloved illustrator, Yusof Gajah – an interactive session suitable for 5 – 9 year olds.

DAY 2

10.30am – 12.00pm
The author was inspired by a book by another author she was working on for pre-teens, Josephine decided on writing one for younger children. Timmy Tapir Learn to Do What’s Right is her first book and is in collaboration with illustrator Joyce Sivapatham.

Meet Timmy the Tapir and learn about INTEGRITY with simple rhymes. Fun and learning for 5 to 9 year olds.

2.30pm – 4.00pm
What has penguins, pandas and dolphins have in common with a magic suitcase? Find out with bestselling, Penang born illustrator, Cheng Puay Koon! Great for 5 to 9 year olds.

4.30pm – 5.30pm
How is an alphabet also an elephant? Discover the magic of Yusof Gajah’s illustrations. Suitable for 5 to 9 year olds.

DAY 3

11.00am – 12.30pm
Besides the bestselling Inspector Singh novels, Shamini also writes children’s books with cultural and environmental themes, including Journey of the Chosen (2012), an environmental fantasy, and Ten (2009), a tale of growing up and football. Her latest book is Diary of a Track and Field Titan (2013).

Meet bestselling, Malaysian born author, Shamini Flint as she reads from her latest books for intermediate children.