But Lee didn’t stop at publishing. She brought her books directly to communities, reading at libraries across Singapore – spaces that are free, accessible, and welcoming.
The events are lively: Kids running around, playing, learning about fish and rivers while parents sneak a precious hour to themselves. “Parents love it,” she laughed. “It’s one hour where someone else is entertaining their kid.”
With support from the SG Eco Fund and the National Library Board, Lee has donated over 1,000 books to hospitals, orphanages, and charities like Ronald McDonald House Charities Singapore. “I make nothing from royalties,” she added. “The goal is to give children access, not to profit.”
And yet, the children aren’t always the only ones learning. Lee has noticed parents lingering in the back of the room, listening intently.
