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9 月 18 日，我们有幸邀请到屡获殊荣的作家兼插画家赖嘉晟（Trevor Lai）先生与国际部小学的孩子们进行了一场有趣新奇，幽默创意的读书交流活动。
赖嘉晟先生自17岁出版第一本书以来，已创作和绘制了30多本儿童图书，其中包括《Piggy and Tomo》系列。目前，他也是 Up Studios 的首席执行官，同时担任《超级波米》和《小猪佩奇》的导演。
On Monday, September 18, Trevor Lai visited our school and PSID students had a chance to meet the multi-talented author and illustrator of Piggy and Tomo books.
你发现了么？孩子们可以把实际不存在的事讲得绘声绘色，你猜，是不是书本施了魔法？每次翻开一本书，仿佛进入了一个全新的世界，阅读是一种思维的锻炼，可以让我们的大脑不断地运转和思考，从而不断地得到新的灵感和想法。
Trevor Lai first visited Soong Ching Ling School in 2011 and talked about his first few books then. Now with over 30 published books, a hit television show, and a brand new card game, students and teachers alike were inspired by his talk about The Power of Imagination.
在与孩子们的互动环节中，最惊喜是他根据现场孩子们的回答即兴创作了相关的卡通角色。
Lai talked about how his love for reading inspired him to start writing stories. After his books got published, he later dreamed of turning his characters into cartoon animation. Currently the CEO of Up Studios, he now directs the episodes for Super Boomi and Piggy.
想法之间的碰撞，是创意的源泉，当一个想法与另一个想法相互呼应，相互补充时，就会产生令人震撼的智慧和灵感，激发炽热的创造力。
He also shared his new project with our students and everyone is excited to have their hands on Pawsum, a card game featuring dogs and cats trying to win affection.
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这场“想象的力量”主题活动让学生和老师们深受启发，与孩子们目前正在学习接触的“幸福”主题不谋而合，领略阅读与想象的魅力，抓住那一瞬间的灵感闪光，点燃创意的火花。
Lai also stressed the importance of brainstorming and taking inspiration from everyday things when one gets stuck on ideas. He showed students how he can make characters by asking the audience what they ate for breakfast. “It was cool. My favorite part was seeing him draw,” said Maxx, a student from 5th grade.
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少年自当扶摇上，揽星衔月逐日光。梦想是一种努力向前的信念，它可以给我们带来面对困难的力量和勇气。宋庆龄学校保护每一个孩子的梦想，让孩子们在梦想的指引下找到属于自己的那座山，在不断地鼓励下他们向上攀爬，明确自己的人生目标，拥有奋斗的勇气。
Lai’s talk on The Power of Imagination was inspirational and was perfectly aligned with the focus on our students’ first unit on Well-being. PSID students had a great time with Trevor Lai and have learned how perseverance can lead them to achieving their dreams.
