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      PEM Pals

      The Amazing Sarong

      Cover of the book The Amazing Sarong

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      In-person event
      Location: Main Atrium

      Included with admission

      This program includes moderately loud live music (acoustic guitar and singing)

      Join us for a reading of The Amazing Sarong by By Hong Shin Quek!

      Isn’t a sarong just a big piece of cloth? What can be so amazing about it? Nora and Adi are about to go to the beach when their mother takes off her baby sling and hands it to the two children. They discover that there is more than meets the eye to this seemingly ordinary sarong. Join Nora and Adi as they go on a playful day out and discover what unexpected fun, joy and new encounters the sarong can bring.

      Singaporean fashion designer Andrew Gn was inspired by the sarongs worn by his mother, aunts and grandmother. Families can explore Andrew Gn: Fashioning the World after the session.

      Designed for children (5 and under) and their caregivers, PEM Pals aims to engage and excite all of the senses through books, movement, music, art and hands-on activities. Held on the first Friday of the month at 10:30 am.

      About our collaborators

      Teresa Inés Coelho
      Teresa Inés Coelho

      Teresa Inés Coelho has years of experience as a performing arts educator. She holds a Music Education Degree from the University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Her passion lies in igniting a love for music in children and their families through music and movement classes using the research-based (and fun!) curriculum Music Together.®

      Dillian McGahey
      Dillian McGahey

      Dillian McGahey is an illustrator and arts educator, whose own work tackles the complexities of being human through the lens of silly little creatures. He's been teaching at PEM since 2020, after completing two internships in the Art and Nature Center. Outside of the museum, he spends his time helping kids develop their own stories and artwork to turn into original books.

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