Maxilla

One cool spring day, Reuben found a caterpillar in the school garden. He named her Maxilla and decided to keep her as a pet. He hoped to see her grow to become a butterfly. But Maxilla was a special caterpillar that could only thrive in her natural habitat. Will Reuben keep Maxilla or will he release her into the wild? This is the tough choice he has to make.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lianne Ong is a freelance writer who writes primarily about parenting, education and fashion. Maxilla was written based on events that happened when her family was living in California. She now lives in Singapore with her husband and two children, Reuben and Phoebe.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Shing is an artist who studied at Musashino Art University in Tokyo. Her sculptures and paintings adorn many corporate buildings in Singapore and her work has appeared in exhibitions throughout Asia. She was nominated for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize in 2012. She lives in Fukuoka and is the mother of two boys, Yuuri and Rui.