Aliyah was so excited telling me her encounter with the novelist Ain Maisarah yesterday. The novelist visited the school to launch Program Nilam - program membaca. She came to the school last year for the same event. In all her frenzy of telling me the bits and pieces of what happened at school, one thing struck me - "pandai anak aku ni pasang strategi!". And a good one too!
Last year, Aliyah came back telling us that after she bought a novel, she found the line of students queuing up to get the novelist's autograph was so so long. Siap cerita berbelit-belit panjangnya. She didn't get her book signed. This year she came prepared. The night before dah siap masukkan 2 Ain Maisarah's novels in her bag. Then, she scrutinized the brochure and selected the book she wanted to buy. I actually tak tanyalah kenapa dia bawak novel lama. I ingat it's for the spirit of having the novelist around.
After school yesterday, she excitedly showed me the 2 novels nicely signed. Siap ada tulis FB page address lagi. Apparently, after the launching ceremony, while the majority of the kids were busy checking out and buying books, she and her friend were already in line to get their old books signed! Punyalah seronok cerita Ain Maisarah commented their names are almost the same, then wished her luck, suruh belajar rajin-rajin, etc...
Personally, I admire this lady. Very successful writer tapping on the market (pre-teens) previously dominated by English books. And tapping on her success to encourage kids to read by touring schools all over the country (well, while selling her books).
Last year, Aliyah came back telling us that after she bought a novel, she found the line of students queuing up to get the novelist's autograph was so so long. Siap cerita berbelit-belit panjangnya. She didn't get her book signed. This year she came prepared. The night before dah siap masukkan 2 Ain Maisarah's novels in her bag. Then, she scrutinized the brochure and selected the book she wanted to buy. I actually tak tanyalah kenapa dia bawak novel lama. I ingat it's for the spirit of having the novelist around.
After school yesterday, she excitedly showed me the 2 novels nicely signed. Siap ada tulis FB page address lagi. Apparently, after the launching ceremony, while the majority of the kids were busy checking out and buying books, she and her friend were already in line to get their old books signed! Punyalah seronok cerita Ain Maisarah commented their names are almost the same, then wished her luck, suruh belajar rajin-rajin, etc...
Personally, I admire this lady. Very successful writer tapping on the market (pre-teens) previously dominated by English books. And tapping on her success to encourage kids to read by touring schools all over the country (well, while selling her books).
Aliyah Maisarah bertemu Ain Maisarah :). Aliyah suka bila novelist tu remarked - pandainya jaga buku...
The first few in line to get autograph. Aliyah kata, Ain Maisarah baru nak keluarkan pen!
*Photos taken from Ain Maisarah's FB
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