Singapore, 18 May 2011 ————– Bumbling Traveller Adventure Series author and illustrator, Thomas Schmidt, AIA, LEED AP, attended the 2011 Asian Festival for Children’s Content (AFCC) held in Singapore from 26 – 28 May 2011. Organized by The Arts House and The National Book Development Council of Singapore, the 2011 AFCC attracted hundreds of authors, illustrators, publishers, educators and children’s content developers. Schmidt noted, “This conference has really opened my eyes to where the whole children’s book industry is headed, and the profound impact reading can have on children’s lives.”
The event culminated with the Singapore Children’s Literature Lecture and Awards Presentation Ceremony, presided over by Nobel Peace prize winner and children’s book author H.E. Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. During a private meeting, Schmidt presented President Ramos-Horta with copies of Bumbling Through Borneo and Bumbling Through Sumatra. Bumbling Through Borneo was awarded a bronze medal in the 2009 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards program.