Pineapple, Let’s Roll! explores the journey of Ong Lai, a shy pineapple outcast by his schoolmates. However, he has a fateful encounter with Jambu Jane, a helpful friend, who encourages Ong Lai to run for Head Prefect in the School of Fruits.
Inspired by Singapore’s 2023 landmark presidential election, the book is a useful primer, introducing young readers to important themes such as the value of friendship, self-confidence, bullying and having respect for others, no matter how different they may look or seem. Encountering the many local fruits amid the familiar setting of school further makes Pineapple enjoyable and relatable to young readers.
Written by Peh Shing Huei and illustrated by Quek Hong Shin, Pineapple, Let’s Roll! is sure to enthrall young readers (and even some adults) across the island with its whimsical yet foundationally important themes.
About the Author Peh Shing Huei Peh is a Singapore Literature Prize-winning author and journalist. He is the author of 12 books, including seven bestsellers: When the Party Ends, Neither Civil Nor Servant, Tall Order and Standing Tall: The Goh Chok Tong Years, The Last Fools, The Price of Being Fair, and Strictly Business: The Kwek Leng Beng Story. He is a regular commentator on Singapore and China affairs, and was The Straits Times’ news editor and China bureau chief. He is a graduate of the National University of Singapore and Columbia University in New York.
About the Illustrator Quek Hong Shin Quek Hong Shin is a Singaporean freelance author and illustrator whose works include picture books such as The Amazing Sarong, Universe of Feelings, and Chou Chou. His titles were nominated twice for The Hedwig Anuar Children's Book Award. The Incredible Basket, published by Epigram Books, won Best Children's Book at the 2019 Singapore Book Awards. Grandma's Tiger, written by Alan John and illustrated by Hong Shin is on The White Ravens 2023, an international recommendation list of children's literature.
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