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In 2008, I joined 2 reading challenges and am happy that I could finish the Young Readers’ Challenge!
I missed 3 books off the Young Adult Challenge but still, it’s great to know that my kid read 12 books and I read 10 books myself…
For 2009, [...]
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Eddie Wing is a second generation Chinese boy (possibly living in Chinatown of San Francisco?). He’s crazy over kites but his parents, who own a flower stall, can’t afford to indulge him in his favourite hobby.
This doesn’t stop Eddie from flying an imaginary “kite” on the top of the city’s highest hills or watching [...]
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I bought this book for my little sister years ago for Christmas and only got to read it myself recently. “The Bear Nobody Wanted” is about an arrogant teddy bear who thought he was much, much better than all the other toys at the factory.
He’s so proud of himself that he wouldn’t talk to the [...]
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Now that my son can “read” picture books with single words on his own, sing a few nursery rhymes and also enjoys listening to stories, I am introducing story books. Browsing around Borders, I was happy to find “The Big Pancake” by Ladybird.
This classic story under the “Ladybird tales” collection is about a mother who [...]
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Being stuck in China with little access to affordable English books has made me appreciate e-books!
Here’s another nice read from the Philippines for preschool or primary-age children. “The Black Kitten” is about a highly-innovative kitten who discovers the power of public speaking.
I enjoyed reading this book because the storyline was entertaining (and funny), the illustrations [...]
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