Lectures

Translating the Future: Why Translated Children’s Books are Vital

Clock 27 May (Thu) 5:30pm – 7:00pm Comments Lawrence Schimel // Moderator: Lynette Morrison née Tan Yuen Ling How can and will translation and translators play a role in shaping the next generation of children’s books and the landscape of children’s literature, particularly in a world where boundaries between countries, cultures and languages are becoming increasingly blurred? In this lecture, award-winning translator and children’s book author Lawrence Schimel will speak on the importance of translation and its increasing influence and impact in the world of publishing.

心坎里的绘本—绘本创作的儿童发展元素 Picture Books In Our Hearts – The Components of Child Development in Picture Book Creation

Clock 28 May (Fri) 3:00pm – 4:00pm Comments 郑婉妮 Cheng Wan-Ni // Moderator: 苏章恺 Su Zhangkai 为什么有些绘本的议题能够让儿童那样喜爱呢？本演讲将剖析绘本与儿童发展的那些让幼儿 爱不释手的元素，让绘本能够进入儿童的心坎里。 Why are some discussion topics in picture books so well-loved by children? This talk will analyse the elements in picture books that young children are fond of, and how this enables picture books to captivate them.

Between Illustration and Animation: Straddling Both Art Forms

Clock 29 May (Sat) 12:30pm – 1:30pm Comments 山村浩二 Koji Yamamura // Moderator: Tomoko Shiga Hear from renowned illustrator and award-winning animator 山村浩二 (Koji Yamamura) of Mount Head and A Country Doctor fame as he shares about how elements of character design and illustration styles play crucial roles in the storytelling process. Get an insight into the adaptation process, and uncover the differences in narrative flow between books and films. You may even get a glimpse at Koji’s illustrations in this lecture!

Inspiration, Memory and Writing

Clock 29 May (Sat) 3:45pm – 4:45pm Comments 黄善美 Hwang Sun-mi // Moderator: Alicia Dong-Joo Bang An accidental encounter can lead to a lifelong passion, as it did for 黄善美 (Hwang Sun-mi) who discovered a classroom of books by chance, setting her on the path to becoming one of South Korea’s most beloved children’s book writers. In this lecture, hear from the acclaimed writer as she reflects on her writing journey, the tribulations faced and the sources of inspiration she draws from for her books. There will be a live Q&A segment during this session. This programme is supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

如何通过绘本阅读促进亲子关系 How to Enhance Parent-child Relationship through Picture Book Reading

Clock 29 May (Sat) 5:00pm – 6:00pm Comments 刘旭恭 Liu Hsu-Kung // Moderator: 苏章恺 Su Zhangkai 获奖儿童作家刘旭恭将通过讲座，探讨绘本如何助于培养与促进亲子关系。他也将分享和孩 子们进行阅读活动的方式，以及其方式对他创作模式的影响。 Explore how picture books can help nurture and cultivate the parent-child relationship in this lecture by award-winning children’s author 刘旭恭 (Liu Hsu Kung). Hear from him as he shares on his approaches to conducting reading activities with his children and how that has influenced the way he creates his works.

Joy of Reading: How to Develop Communities of Readers

Clock 30 May (Sun) 4:30pm – 5:30pm Comments Teresa Cremin // Moderator: Loh Chin Ee This lecture will focus on the development of engaged communities of readers, particularly young children, who share the joy of reading. The evidence-informed talk will look at how these communities are underpinned by secure subject knowledge (of texts and of readers) and a reading for pleasure pedagogy. Teresa will also discuss how three characteristics – reciprocity, interaction, and strong reader to reader relationships – impact readers’ delight and desire. There will be a live Q&A segment during this session.

A Window into Children’s Literature in Thailand

Clock 30 May (Sun) 9:00am – 10:00am Understand Thai Children’s Literature in this special lecture that deep dives into its history, current developments and future trends. Presented as part of the Country of Focus: Thailand.