Currently reading Weike Wang’s Chemistry
Sometimes I find myself making so many notes while I am reading a novel that I then know I need
Read moreRant: names and the Chinese way
There are three parts to this rant. You have been warned. What to call E’s grandmother What to call your
Read moreCurrently reading Lisa See’s The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
As it tends to happen with Lisa See novels, I hear about them around publication and the marketing machinery sucks
Read moreCurrently reading Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan’s Sarong Party Girls
It was while wandering around Chapters one day last summer that I saw the cover of Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan’s Sarong
Read moreSite update – March 2017
I referred to it last August and finally I have selected a new magazine-style theme for this blog: ColorMag. It
Read moreMastering similar words and tones
It is plain to see – and utterly adorable to me – that little E’s favourite consonants are “B” and
Read morePhotos will have to suffice: Chinese zodiac silver notes from the Mint
When I first saw the 2016 Lunar Silver Notes of Fortune set on the Canadian Mint website, I was floored.
Read moreTe amo: a lullaby that inspired a multi-language translation
When I was a regular at Baby Storytimes at the library – such a great resource! – in 2016, I
Read moreAlphabet flashcards for the (hopefully) bilingual toddler
This post’s title reminds me the Chinese version of the ABC song that I recently learned of (YouTube link). Of
Read moreSurvey of the 18-month-old’s vocabulary
At E’s recent 18-month appointment, his family doctor quickly went through a questionnaire to assess his developmental milestones – he
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