Sheun Lee
BIO
Biography

Sheun Lee, a clinical pharmacist with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, is also an accomplished children’s picture book author writing in Cantonese, English, French, and Mandarin. Hailing from Canada and a heritage Cantonese speaker, her dedication to multilingual storytelling stems from raising her own multilingual child. With a belief in the boundless potential of every child, she created the Discover with Jade Books series to support families on their language-learning journeys, helping them enrich their vocabulary and discover the wonders of the world.

ADDRESS
City: Windsor, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Children's Picture Books
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Gung Gung's Garden
Publisher
Pomelo Hat Press
Year
2024
Title
Gung Gung's Garden: Bilingual Cantonese with Jyutping and English
Publisher
Pomelo Hat Press
Year
2024
Title
Gung Gung's Garden: Standard Written Traditional Chinese with Jyutping and English
Publisher
Pomelo Hat Press
Year
2024
Title
Gung Gung's Garden: Standard Written Traditional Chinese with Pinyin and English
Publisher
Pomelo Hat Press
Year
2024
Title
Le Jardin de Grand-Père
Publisher
Pomelo Hat Press
Year
2024
Title
Le Jardin de Grand-Père: Écrit en français, cantonais et en jyutping
Publisher
Pomelo Hat Press
Year
2024
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
Up to 30
Presentation Genre
Children's Picture Books
Presentation Length
30-45 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Sheun is a passionate presenter who tailors her presentation to the group. She creates engaging visits that inspire budding young readers. 

Here is what you can expect:

  • Sheun will visit your class or library and talk about being an author, read her children's picture book, and answer questions!
  • Virtual and limited location in-person visits available.
  • Book readings in English, bilingual English/French, or bilingual English/Cantonese.
    Presentation Fee(s)
    $300 for one session plus travel (68 cents per kilometer, round-trip for locations farther than 100 km from Windsor ON)
    School presentation details
    Audience Size
    Any
    Intended Audience
    JK to Grade 3
    Presentation Length
    45-60 minutes
    Presentation Description
    Presentation description

     

    Sheun is a passionate presenter who tailors her presentation to the group. She creates engaging school visits that inspire budding young readers. 

    Here is what you can expect:

    • Sheun will visit your class and talk about being an author with a slideshow presentation, read her children's picture book, and answer questions!
    • Virtual and limited location in-person visits available.
    • Book readings in English, bilingual English/French, or bilingual English/Cantonese.
    • Visits can be configured as an auditorium visit, a classroom visit, or two half hour classroom/auditorium visits to suit the school’s needs.
    Presentation Fee(s)
    $300 + HST for one session, $550 + HST for two sessions, plus travel (68 cents per kilometer, round-trip for locations farther than 100 km from Windsor)
    EQUITY INITIATIVE
    As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
    Members who identify as:
    Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
    Programs & Interests
    Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
    All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
    Yes
    Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
    The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
    No