Eleven-year-old Ying Xiongs name means hero. And thatswhat he wants to be. But whats the best way to be a hero?

Ying Xiong finds it hard to navigate through his troubledgrowing-up years in 1950s Singapore. He has an absent father who left him forhis home village in China. His mother has little time for him as she slogs hardall day to support their family. At first, he looks up to his Silat Roadneighbour Dave, a mild police inspector who likes to harp on about the value ofexercising patience and self-control. Then, an impressive senior officer JohnWei turns up in his rough neighbourhood and shows him what its like to takeaction and get things done. When Xiong runs into a series of difficulties, heis bewildered about who he wishes to emulate and the kind of person he wants tobecome. As he stumbles through his choices and the paths to take, Xiongdiscovers what it means to be a real hero.

Little Heros Wishis a work of fiction inspiredby real events from the childhood years of the authors father in 1950sSingapore. It follows from Xiongs journey in the award-winning andbestsellingLittle Hero, inspired by the authors familys livedexperiences in post-war 1940s Singapore.

About the Author

Emily Lim-Lehs foray in chapter book writing startedin 2024 with her historical fiction bookLittle Hero, which ranked#1 Amazon Singapore Childrens Books bestseller and #1 Straits Times ChildrensBooks bestseller.Little HeroandLittle Heros Wishareinspired by her familys lived experiences in 1940s and 1950s post-warSingapore.

The backstory of Emilys writing journey began in 1998 when she lost her voiceto a rare voice affliction, Spasmodic Dysphonia. In her search for her lostvoice, Emily found a new God-given voice in writing. In 2007, she was a winnerof Singapore Book Councils First Time Writers Initiative with her debut bookPrinceBear & Pauper Bear, a story about a teddy bear without a mouth whocould not speak. Today, she is a multi-award-winning author of over 50childrens books. Her awards include:
3-time winner of the IPPY Awards, the worlds largest book awards,
4-time winner of U.S.-based Moonbeam Childrens Book Awards,
Mediacorps Singapore Woman Award Honoree, for inspiring readers through herbooks,
Public Service Medal (Covid-19) from the Prime Ministers Office, Singapore,for her voluntary book projects for the community.