Between the Lines: Book offers an antidote to intensive mothering
This article appeared on Wednesday 10 September 2014 in the South China Morning Post print edition as “Taking care of busyness”. For me, the period between the start of the school year and the end of the calendar year is traditionally even more hectic than usual. Earlier this year, I made a resolution to simplify […]
Between the lines: Why dads should read to their sons
Oscar nominees gather for annual luncheon Beverly hills more than 150 oscar nominees gathered at a beverly hills hotel on monday to celebrate the joy of just being nominated. Honorees in all 24 of this year’s oscar categories from hairstylists to a listers turned out for the academy of motion picture arts and sciences annual […]
Between the lines: teach your child to celebrate being different
I recently had coffee with friends who were emigrating to a small town in Australia. Aside from envying how the idyllic environment would influence the positive growth of their young child, we also pondered what it would be like for a Chinese child to grow up in a community where he would be the […]
Between the Lines: How to get the most from e-books
This article appeared on Tuesday 15 July 2014 in the South China Morning Post print edition as “How to get the most from e-books”. Exhibitors at last year’s Hong Kong Book Fair found that spending on electronic titles grew faster than for print. The trend is likely to continue at this year’s fair, which starts […]
Our work so far
Since 2006, we have installed 248 libraries in the community, 0ver 881 “First Teachers Training” sessions have been conducted for 13,202 parents.
Open Books (SCMP, 8 Jul, 2014)
In this in-depth interview with SCMP, Leonard Marcus, shares his story into the world of the written word, e-books, Harry Potter and what makes a picture book great.
Meeting Mr. Leonard Marcus (Sing Tao Daily, 27 Jun, 2014)
Renowned children’s literature expert, Leonard Marcus, provides advice to parents on choosing children’s books and why picture books are a great tool to learn English. Sing Tao Daily, 27 Jun, 2014
Pediatrics Group to Recommend Reading Aloud to Children From Birth
In between dispensing advice on breast-feeding and immunizations, doctors will tell parents to read aloud to their infants from birth, under a new policy that the American Academy of Pediatrics will announce on Tuesday. With the increased recognition that an important part of brain development occurs within the first three years of a child’s life, […]
Allow Children to Love Reading
In the latest issue of ‘Jessica Baby’, BMABHK share the research behind the importance of parent-child reading, how to create a daily read aloud routine and other practical tips.
Between the lines: The joy of book series
I am an advocate for parent-child reading, so my children are in the habit of bringing books to grown-ups for them to read out loud. In the past year, my eldest daughter has started to take books from our bookshelf and read the words silently to herself. And then one day, I heard her reading […]
