Between the Lines: books with all the answers for young, inquiring minds
I am sitting at my desk, indulging in time away from my children. After a busy December filled with social obligations, I had looked forward to spending the holidays with my daughters, including a five-day trip to Taipei. However, after nine straight days of having them by my side day and night, I was […]
Showing children how to cope with adversity
I love Twinkle, the little girl on Higglytown Heroes, an animated children’s TV series. Every person and animal is a Matryoshka doll, hopping around on their limbless stump, and pulling out useful items from their hollowed torsos. Each episode focuses on a different hero, such as a firefighter, zookeeper, postal worker or dentist. Viewers learn […]
A children’s classic, reimagined: Anthony Browne’s Voices in the Park
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Christmas stories can’t come soon enough for some
Our Christmas tree has already been delivered and decorated. While many bemoan shopping malls for starting the festive season earlier each year, I like hearing holiday tunes and seeing Nativity scenes and Santa displays for as long as possible. Here is a selection of Christmas stories for children. We got a head start in our […]
Learn how to play the Shape Game!
It was a very rare treat to have children’s laureate Anthony Browne in town last week firing up the children’s imagination! The Shape Game is such a simple and fun way for kids and parents to encourage creativity in your child. Read more about Browne’s visit and learn how to play the shape game in […]
Reading aloud with children can transform their lives
If I were to ask you how important is it for a student to read well, you would say it was very important. But people seem less convinced when it comes to the importance of parent-child read-aloud. I suspect that reading aloud is viewed as a leisure activity on par with taking one’s children to […]
Reading together helps families bond and grow
I regularly venture into parts of Hong Kong I would never see were it not for my work with Bring Me a Book. I visit kindergartens, primary schools and community centres. When I see the sweet and earnest faces of the children, I can’t help but wonder about their future. How many of them will […]
The Good The Bad and The Vocab
My daughter loves to play with older children, and I enjoy spending an afternoon with families with older offspring, as it gives me a glimpse of what may be in store. When my daughter was three years old, I witnessed my friend’s five-year-old son doing something he wasn’t supposed to. Rather than berate the boy, […]
Taiwan author’s modern fables teach kids to be themselves
When it comes to tales about accepting and celebrating oneself, no one tells it better than Chen Chih-yuan. An author-illustrator in Taiwan, Chen created an international sensation when Guji Guji was translated into English. This beautifully written story of a “crocoduck” was an American Library Association Notable Children’s Book and appeared onThe New York Times […]
From babies to puberty, creative books help with body talk for children
In the months before my younger daughter was born, we made sure that my elder daughter would be prepared for this big change. In addition to “There’s going to be a new baby” kinds of books, I also read with her Jean Marzollo’s How Kids Grow. With photographs of real children accomplishing age-appropriate tasks, this […]
