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Entre em um mundo infinito de histórias

Ouça e leia

Patrick Yee

The future leader of Singapore spent his growing up years doing what other children did in the 1920s. Harry liked to play with spinning tops, marbles, kites—and even fighting fish! While he was a little mischievous as a child, Harry worked hard in school to achieve academic success, eventually winning scholarships to attend the prestigious Raffles College.

Especially for younger readers, this inspiring picture book about the childhood of Harry Lee Kuan Yew is one that parents, caregivers and teachers can share with children, providing the perfect opportunity for grown-ups to tell share with them his contributions to the country.

© 2014 by Patrick Yee. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2022.

Hamish Alastair Gerard Brown

Storyside

Epigram Books

Harry Lee

A Boy Named Harry: The Childhood of Lee Kuan Yew

Harry Grows Up is the second book in the series of picture books about the life of Singapore’s remarkable leader, Lee Kuan Yew. In the first book, A Boy Named Harry, young readers learn what it was like for him to grow up in British-ruled Singapore. In this book, Harry is now a teenager, eager to start college. But his world is suddenly turned upside down when the Japanese capture Singapore. This engaging story tells about Harry’s courage, from the years of the Japanese Occupation to the founding of the People’s Action Party. 

© 2015 by Patrick Yee. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2022.

Harry Grows Up: The Early Years of Lee Kuan Yew

Harry Builds a Nation is the third book in the picture book series about Singapore’s remarkable leader, Lee Kuan Yew. Where A Boy Named Harry showed his determination and Harry Grows Up his courage, this book features Harry’s vision. Working with a strong team who shared his can-do spirit, Harry brought Singapore out of colonial rule and turned his beloved country into an independent, successful and much-admired nation. 

© 2015 by Patrick Yee. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2022.

Harry Builds a Nation: The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew