Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide is a children book packed with fascinating facts and evocative illustrations of unusual, hidden wonders. This hardback book is suitable for children aged eight to twelve years old. It is written by Dylan Thuras and Rosemary Mosco, beautifully illustrated by Joy Ang and published by Workman at £8.99.
Sometimes travelling to a foreign country can be quite daunting, especially if you don’t know how to speak the language. You could be really thorough and take up language classes before you travel or you could wing your way through your journey, with a little help from a book like this Instant Japanese phrase book. Best of all, this is not just a boring phrase book filled with words, the book contains fun manga illustrations!
Japan is a fascinating place, packed full of traditions dating back thousands of years and with their multifaceted cultural, it has never failed to fascinate me. Even though I have been there five times with my family and friends, each time it still intrigues me and makes me want to learn more about their culture. So I am delighted to have received this book to read along with my children.
The Faithful Spy tells the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer who conspired to kill Hitler. It’s a very well written book by John Hendrix, who has done extensive research about Dietrich Bonhoeffer by personally visiting the sites in Germany and gaining personal access to the original papers and letter of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Eberhard Bathge.
In his signature style of interwoven handwritten text and art, the author tells the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor who makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to free the German people from oppression during World War II.
A Geek In Japan is a comprehensive book that covers a broad set of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous gorgeous, vibrant photographs, providing a lively digest of the society and culture of Japan. Designed to appeal to the generations of Westerners who grew up on Pokémon, manga and video games, A Geek in Japan reinvents the culture guide for readers in the Internet age.
Celebrating Chinese Festivals Book takes us into the most important and celebrated festivals of China, and explains the traditions, the delicious foods, the exciting activities and special customs that go with them!
As some of you might know, I am bilingual and I am always on the lookout for educational books that teaches Chinese culture and language. It is very important for me to teach both of my children about their heritage.
This Chinese Zodiac Animals is written in simple plain English which is easy to understand and suitable for younger children to follow. It doesn’t contain too many big or difficult words. There are also plenty of colour and adorable illustrations that will appeal to all ages.
Fortnite is currently the latest online video game obsessed by many children and adults alike, including Mr K and his classmates. This game was first released in 2017 by Epic Games. The game modes include Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperative shooter-survival game for up to four players to fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with fortifications they can build, and Fortnite Battle Royale, a free-to-play battle royale game where up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing.
Roblox is a free multiplayer online game that allows players to design their own games and play a wide variety of different types of games created by other users through Roblox Studio. There are over 15 million fun and free user-generated games, like Jailbreak and Work at a Pizza Place.
STEM is so important for everyone because it pervades every part of our lives. We are so lucky to have a better understanding of STEM and have greater opportunities to explore the world than what the older generation had.
We were so excited to have received these STEM activity books from Carlton Books for my children. These four books are STEM Activity: Sensational Science, STEM Activity: Terrific Technology, STEM Activity: Extreme Engineering and STEM Activity: Amazing Maths.
Discover the secrets of the Dragon domain through the Book of Dragons by Stella Caldwell! This richly illustrated book is a sumptuous treasury of a magical lost world and fulfils the desires of every young dragon enthusiast.
In this household, we are always fascinated by the world of dragons, especially with our Chinese background, and are keen to read more about them. In Chinese culture, dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly controlling over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people, especially during the Chinese New Year period.
Amazing Space is a brand new children’s science book that takes you on a mind-stretching journey from the Earth across the Universe. It will be available to buy from 9th August 2018 onwards from Carlton Books, good book retailers and Amazon.
Are you or your child finding it hard to decipher Emoji or cat or maybe even dog language? Now I have some great news for you! National Geographic Kids have just recently launched their brand-new How to Speak Emoji guide for those who need help decoding Emoji language, along with updated covers for How to Speak Dog and How to Speak Cat.
This is an independent and unofficial Minecraft Master Builder World Tour book with an incredible step-by-step guide to creating your own amazing Minecraft masterpieces. The book is full of fascinating Minecraft facts, figures and trivia and is a step-by-step player’s manual to help children, build incredible masterpieces from around the world. It is suitable for ages nine and above. Both of my children were so excited when they saw this book and they immediately used the ideas to build a clock tower.
World Book Day 2018 takes place today 1st March! It is a day to celebrate the wonderful world of books and authors. What did your child dress up as? Did your school celebrate this day too?
