From the category archives:
“The Cat in the Hat” and “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back” were two of the books I’d lined up in our home library. Recently, my toddler asked me to read “The Cat in the Hat”.
“The Cat in the Hat” starts off with a boy and his sister, Sally stuck at home alone on [...]
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I remember this story from a collection of books I read as a kid called “A Child’s World”.
Browsing through the bookshelves, I was happy to find “The Little Engine That Could” at the library for my train-crazy toddler.
What’s more, it’s the original edition by Watty Piper
“The Little Engine That Could” is an [...]
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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 [...]
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Diarrhea and vomiting have been far too frequent since our move to China that I find Dr. Charlotte Cowan’s “The Moose with Loose Poops” a useful book to read with my toddler.
A board-certified fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a mother and a former English teacher, Dr. Cowan
“offers a clear and childfriendly explanation of gastroenteritis…she captures the [...]
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Yesterday evening, my 3 year old and I sat together for our reading time. He’d chosen “Bulgy” from his My Thomas Story Library collection, which I bought at MPH Gurney Plaza under the “3 for 2 Value Buy” promotion.
First page of “Bulgy” – I was reading the line “Duck, Donald and Douglas were taking passengers [...]
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I won this book from Angeleyes’ giveaway last year and received the book and Harambe the hippo plush toy for Christmas! Thank you for hosting the contest
“Sikulu and Harambe: By The Zambezi River” is an African version of the Good Samaritan Story where two animals, a spider (Sikulu) and a hippo (Harambe) are [...]
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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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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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