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Asian Festival of Children’s Content
23–26 May 2024

Written by Ames Chen, Illustrated by Dominic On

Picture Book Category

What would you do if your classmate slept all the time and had noodles in his hair? Welcome to Bee Hoon Boy’s world! Everyone keeps their distance from Bee Hoon Boy, but is there more to him than meets the eye?

Ames Chen (Author)

Ames began her career as a humanities teacher, before moving on to volunteer as an English teacher in parts of Southeast Asia. Ever passionate about education, she now trains students in leadership and communication skills as a freelancer. Motherhood ignited her joy of storytelling, and she is now learning to share the stories of others. She chose to pen books for children as she fi rmly believes in the potential of the next generation to effect change.

Dominic On (Illustrator)

Dominic Shi Jie On was born in Singapore, raised in Malaysia and now resides in Australia. He works in architecture by day, illustrates by night and is a full-time follower of Jesus Christ. He specialises in conjuring moods and atmospheres through digital painting, though he can sometimes be found painting outdoors whilst fending off birds.

 

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