Singapore Children's Book Festival

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2025 Programmes

Venue for all sessions: NAFA Campus 2, Room #03-05 (Level 3)

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saturday, 21 june

9 – 10AM

The Big Question – What do Children Want to Read Anyway?
Emily Lim-Leh, Joy Tully, Hwee Goh (Moderator)

10.30 – 11.30AM

Plot Twists and Page Turners: Appealing to Young Adult Readers
Joyce Chua, Elodie Kyra & Jojo Chia (Moderator)

12 – 1PM

From Magical Lands to Dystopian Worlds: Connecting Young Readers with the Perfect Books
Vivian Teo, Hwee Goh, Kayce Teo & Low Ying Ping (Moderator)

1.30 – 2.30PM

Chilli Crab, Chicken Rice and Chwee Kueh: How Singapore’s Food Obsession Spills Over into Books
Joyce Chng, Janice Khoo & Rachelyn Gordon (Moderator)

3 – 4PM

Ah Mah Power – Why Grandmothers Make Compelling Characters
Edmund Lin, Melanie Lee & Alan John (Moderator)

4.30 – 5.30PM

Giving Voice to Heritage: Capturing Our Vibrant Cultures
Quek Hong Shin, Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar & Valerie Pereira (Moderator)


sUNDAY, 22 june

9 – 10AM

Pun Intended: How Humour Unlocks Laughs, Lessons, and Learning
Colin Goh, Ken Kwek & Eliza Teoh (Moderator)

10.30 – 11.30AM

Untamed Worlds – From Dinosaurs to Wild Wonders
Andy Chua, Chen Junhua & Darel Seow (Moderator)

12 – 1PM

Tackling Tough Topics – Turning Life’s Challenges into Stories
Tan Ter Cheah, Joanne Poon, Laura Peh & Low Lai Chow (Moderator)

1.30 – 2.30PM

Reflecting Realities: The Power of Diversity in Children’s Books
Rachelyn Gordon, JH Low, Far’ain Jaafar (Moderator)

3 – 4PM

The Tale of Two Languages: Making Bilingual Books Fun for Kids
Abhi Krish,  Chew Lee Ching & Norlin Samat (Moderator)

4.30 – 5.30PM

Fact Attack! Making Non-Fiction Fun and Fascinating
David Liew, Ng Yi-Sheng & Shawn Seah (Moderator)


*Programme is subject to change.

Singapore Children’s Book Festival

Co-organised by the Singapore Book Publishers Association and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

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