Remy Lai Author VisitRemy Lai Author Visit

Dieterich Elementary was delighted to welcome critically-acclaimed author Remy Lai on Thursday, October 17th . Ms. Lai spoke to students about her life in Australia, writing her book, Pie in the Sky and her career as an author.  Ms. Lai also spent time teaching the students how she creates the characters in her books.  Her presentation was interactive as she had students not only create their own characters but also come up and draw with her.  

 

When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he’s often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she’s at work. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they’ll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama.