Happy New Year! Please Click Here to read our Chinese New Year Greeting Card Since being translated into English, “A New Year’s Reunion”, written by Yu Liqiong, is now recognized and loved by children all over the world. With skillful interpretation, illustrator Zhu Cheng Liang masterfully helps tell the modern story of a migrant worker [...]

I have two children – a girl (5 yrs old) and a boy (4 yrs old). I’ve been reading with them since they were 3 yrs old. I used to read with them when I was not busy or tired. I knew that reading with my children was an important thing to do. Why? I [...]

My son’s first real word was “more.”  He articulated it clearly and with a force that surprised me, his finger jutting out like a sword for emphasis to make sure I understood.  Like most parents, I expected to hear “Mama” or maybe “ball,” but he was very direct with me about his desires back then, [...]

We are delighted to have two articles published on reading in SMCP’s Family Post, please share with your friends and spread the joy of reading! Please find the articles below. To cut a long story short (Interview with Julie Fowlkes)  &  When it’s reading aloud time, let your child dictate the pace (written by Annie [...]

I experienced the true essence of reading aloud after joining Bring Me A Book’s “First Teacher Training”. This workshop, held at my son’s school motivated me to enjoy (or even love) reading aloud with my children. When no pressure or restriction is placed on both parent and child, and we could freely enjoy and immerse [...]