Japan Creative Centre (JCC) is pleased to host Singaporean independent researcher and fellow from Japan Foundation (JF) Fellowship for Arts and Culture in Asia, Ms Laura Peh, as she presents her research insights from her month-long fellowship in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

Ms Laura Peh will highlight remarkable discoveries and reflect on the role of children's picture books in shaping young readers' understanding of culture, identity and social issues. She will also be sharing Japan’s initiatives on promoting children’s books and introduce the activities of Japanese Board on Books for Young People (JBBY).

The event will be held physically at Japan Creative Centre (JCC) and also streamed live at our JCC FB page.

This event is part of the official celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Japan (SJ60).

Date:

Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Time:

6:30pm – 7:30pm (Registration starts 6pm)

Venue:

Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
OR
Online (On JCC Facebook Live)

Admission:

FREE
(Registration required for physical attendance only)

Ms Laura Peh is an independent researcher and founder of Cinnamon Art Publishing, a children's book publisher specialising in new perspectives such as social issues, culture and sustainability. Alongside publishing, Laura is committed to growing the children's book industry in Singapore and is a founding member of the Singapore chapter of the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY).

Under Cinnamon Art Publishing, original titles have been translated into 6 languages and included in prestigious booklists.

Founded in 1974, the Japanese Board on Books for Young People (JBBY) is the Japanese national section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), a global non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing books and children together. In addition to representing Japan at IBBY World Congresses and supporting IBBY initiatives, JBBY promotes children's literature through lectures, book recommendations, book donations for children in challenging circumstances, and the publication of a quarterly magazine in Japan.

JBBY is supported by around 530 individual members — including writers, illustrators, translators, editors, librarians and readers — and about 50 corporate members, all contributing to its mission. Next year, Japan will host the 2027 IBBY Asia-Pacific Regional Congress in Tokyo under the theme “Connecting the World through Books.” The theme reflects IBBY's vision of fostering understanding across borders by encouraging people to encounter diverse cultures, histories, and perspectives through children's books, as well as to recognise and respect differences of the world.

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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.

By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.

Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.