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Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children's Literature 2016

13/4/2016

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Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children’s Literature is back! Running from 16-17 April at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak in Kuching, it promises to be an exciting affair with a lineup of international and local authors, illustrators, storytellers and more. With the theme Bringing Children and Books Together, the weekend will be packed with storytelling, crafts, doodling, poetry and art workshops for children from 4 up to 12 years of age. This event is truly something for parents, children, teachers, educators and just about anyone who is interested in promoting books and reading for children, to look forward to.
Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children's Literature 2016
Speakers at the event come from far and wide such as India, Singapore, and Australia. From Malaysia, five Oyez!Books authors/ illustrators will also be participating at the event! They are :
  • Mahaya Mohd Yassin – award-winning author of children’s books, novels, poetry, memoirs and more, will be showing children how delightful poems can be.
Pelangi Pagi - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd Yassin illustrated by Emila Yusof, published by Oyez!Books
Negaraku - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd Yassin illustrated by Evi Shelvia, published by Oyez!Books
Lobak Bunga - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd Yassin illustrated by Mazny M.R., published by Oyez!Books
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Mahaya Mohd Yassin
  • Hasniah Hussain (Mama Tok) – Best Narrator at the 16th International Storytelling Festival and author, will be bringing stories to life with movement and drama.
  • Nor Azhar Ishak – author and illustrator of Under the Sea, a beautiful book illustrated usng the batik method, will be conducting storytelling, doodling and a mini art workshop.
Helang Berkaki Bumbung - children's picture book by Hasniah Hussain, published by Oyez!Books
Under the Sea - children's picture book by Nor Azhar Ishak, published by Oyez!Books
Hasniah Hussain, children's book author and storyteller
Hasniah Hussain (Mama Tok)
Nor Azhar Ishak, children's book author and illustrator
Nor Azhar Ishak
  • Heidi Shamsuddin – author of The Door Under the Stairs series about three children who travel back in time, will be sharing stories from her books, touching on famous personalities such as Tunku Abdul Rahman, P. Ramlee and Mokhtar Dahari.
The Mystery of the Missing National Anthem - children's chapter book by Heidi Shamsuddin, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
The Case of The Talented Trio - children's chapter book by Heidi Shamsuddin, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
The Case of The Football Champion - children's chapter book by Heidi Shamsuddin, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
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Heidi Shamsuddin
  • Lim Lay Koon – author and illustrator of Menagerie, and illustrator of Atuk’s Amazing Sarong and other books such as The Nanobots and Other Stories and The Door Under the Stairs series, will be doing storytelling, games, craft and doodling.
Menagerie - Fun with Animal Groups, children's picture book by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
Atuk's Amazing Sarong - children's picture book by Lim Lay Har, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
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Lim Lay Koon
Bookaroo Festival was founded in India in 2008 and made its debut in Kuching last year in partnership with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, the National State Library. Check out the exciting programme and download the schedule at the Bookaroo website.
So don't forget to bring the kids out for a weekend of books, stories and fun activities with all the Oyez! authors and international personalities at Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children’s Literature! ​Admission is FREE.
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