July 2008

Baby Einsteins: Not So Smart After All

by Kit on July 30, 2008


I know many Mums who buy the Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby VCDs by the dozen – after all, which Mum wouldn’t want a baby to grow up like Einstein? As a Mum myself, I’ve bought a bunch of VCDs for my kid to watch when he was a year old plus. I’m glad that [...]

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REVIEW: Bright Baby books

by Kit on July 30, 2008


I bought this box set of Bright Baby books from Borders for RM63.90, which is value for money because each hardcover book costs about RM15.98 each. There are other books in the series but I chose this set for the varied vocabulary. These brighly coloured board books are just the right size for toddlers to handle [...]

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“Da Chen was born in China in 1962. The grandson of a landlord, he found that he and his family were outcasts in Communist China. Da was an excellent student until a teacher told him that because of his family’s ‘crimes’, he could never be more than a poor farmer… China’s Cultural Revolution took place [...]

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When my toddler’s included trucks as well as trains, I knew I needed a book to help me with the vocabulary for this traditionally male territory. Not knowing if I may need to know about other types of transport, I was glad I found this bumper book! Recommended for ages 9-12, this hardcover 150 page reference contains more than [...]

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REVIEW: Insight Guides – China

by Kit on July 2, 2008


Instead of Lonely Planet, we got this travel guide for China as we wanted “great pictures, which vividly convey a sense of everyday life”. Heck, we are going to live in this country, best to see what everyday life is like, right? A partnership with the Discovery Channel, this guide promises to be: everything you’ll [...]

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