About this Event
Ong Lai is a shy pineapple outcast by his schoolmates because of the way he looks. However, he has a fateful encounter with Jambu Jane, who then encourages Ong Lai to run for Head Prefect in the School of Fruits. Can he do it?
Inspired by Singapore’s 2023 landmark presidential election, Pineapple, Let’s Roll! introduces young readers to important themes such as the value of friendship, self-confidence, bullying and having respect for others, no matter how different they may be.
Join the author, Peh Shing Huei, and the illustrator, Quek Hong Shin, for a behind-the-scenes discussion of the book and an evening of whimsical discovery. This event is suitable for adults with young children (ages 4-10).
Professor Tommy Koh will be present as Guest-of-Honour to grace this occasion.
About the Author:
Peh Shing Huei
Peh is a Singapore Literature Prize-winning author and journalist. He is the author of 12 books, including seven bestsellers: When the Party Ends, Neither Civil Nor Servant, Tall Order and Standing Tall: The Goh Chok Tong Years, The Last Fools, The Price of Being Fair, and Strictly Business: The Kwek Leng Beng Story. He is a regular commentator on Singapore and China affairs, and was The Straits Times’ news editor and China bureau chief.
He is a graduate of the National University of Singapore and Columbia University in New York.
About the Illustrator:
Quek Hong Shin
Quek Hong Shin is a Singaporean freelance author and illustrator whose works include picture books such as The Amazing Sarong, Universe of Feelings, and Chou Chou. His titles were nominated twice for The Hedwig Anuar Children's Book Award. The Incredible Basket, published by Epigram Books, won Best Children's Book at the 2019 Singapore Book Awards. Grandma's Tiger, written by Alan John and illustrated by Hong Shin is on The White Ravens 2023, an international recommendation list of children's literature.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Library, The Pod, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore, Singapore
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