Meet the eight-year-old who has written three books and donates proceeds to improving education in rural China
Annabel Lucy Yue’s first book is about a boy called Mike whose body shrinks to the size of an ant whenever he lies
Hong Kong child author Annabel Lucy Yue was inspired to publish her first book at the age of six when she saw an ant gingerly crawling up a wall.
To date, the eight-year-old girl is a three-time published author. She has also donated all proceeds of her three books – HK$44,523 (US$5,673) – to NGO Teach For China to help tens of thousands of children in rural mainland China gain access to better education.
“I like the process of getting an idea, writing it down and turning it into a story,” says Annabel, a Year Three pupil from German Swiss International School’s primary department at The Peak. “I want to share ideas with people outside my house.”
Her passion in writing was first discovered by her mother, Hu Ying, when she was four.
“I noticed she liked to stay in her room doing a lot of writing. When I tidied up her room, I often found small pieces of her work lying around,” Hu recalls.
