Soaring Beyond the Boundaries
Special EventEvelyn Sue Wong, Sarah Ang
Come fly with author Evelyn Sue Wong and illustrator Sarah Ang, as they share their unique path to publishing the true story of Evelyn’s family history in the Chinese community and aviation in Canada. Gain insights from their journey of discovery and stories behind the story that will inspire children everywhere to fly with their imagination and dare to dream.
Reach for the Sky: How Two Brothers Built an Airplane in Chinatown will be launched in the fall by Plumleaf Press in Canada.
Join Evelyn and Sarah to thank the Singapore Book Council (SBC) for its dedication to the annual Asian Festival of Children’s Content.
Dinner reception will start from 7pm.
picture bookstorytellinghistory
Evelyn Sue Wong (Canada/Singapore)
Evelyn Sue Wong is author of the Just a Little Mynah series, the first multilingual picture books published in Singapore. She writes to spark children’s imagination, with hope for real change. Her stories have been performed in children’s theatre, schools and festivals. Evelyn grew up with her father’s love for flying. She earned her wings with a private pilot’s license when she was 19 and is still flying, with children and books.
Sarah Ang (Singapore)
Sarah Ang is a children’s book illustrator and author. From young she has grown her passion for drawing and painting. She began her career illustrating Christian children’s books and started writing to “create books that I wanted my children to read”. Her wish list includes books that nurture eco-consciousness in children. Sarah’s first book The River that Brings Us Life journeys through the historical Singapore River’s clean-up story.
Programme dates and times are subject to change.