by KittyCat on April 10, 2009
We bought this book when we where in Hong Kong last year from Book Buddy.
At HKD175, it’s quite pricey but since it’s a collection of the original stories (and illustrations!) on Thomas, Percy, Toby, Edward, Gordon, Henry and James, we bought it for Lucas.
He loved listening to the stories (which seems to be the source [...]
by KittyCat on September 1, 2008
“But my son or daughter doesn’t want to read!”
As an English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teacher, I hear this common complaint all the time when I ask if their children read at home.
I also hear interesting stories about how parents try to get their children to read by:
buying books and magically wait for their kids to read them
promising [...]
by KittyCat on July 7, 2008
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 400 [...]