Cantonese Resources for Non-Fluent Parents
Like his mother, AJ is a real book worm and now has amassed quite the collection of bilingual Canto/English books. One of his favourite books is 'Things that Go!' by Karen Yee, which he affectionately refers to as his "go go book". I think there was a solid 8 months where I read his go… Continue reading Calvin Goes to School Book Review (+ Giveaway!)
In the spirit of New Years resolutions, I’ve just finished reading Atomic Habits by James Clear. One concept from the book that really resonated with me is the 1% shift i.e. by consistently making tiny tweaks to your current habits/routines, your overall improvement will be significantly greater than the sum of all those little changes.… Continue reading Two Cantonese Songs You Can Learn in Two Minutes
Are you ready for Chinese New Year? It doesn’t feel that long since we’ve celebrated the Gregorian New Year but I’m still very excited for the Year of the Rabbit. This is the first CNY that AJ will be able to eat dinner with us and our family have a big reunion dinner planned. I’m… Continue reading Busy Chinese New Year: Cantonese Translation
As a non-fluent Cantonese speaker, I so appreciate children’s books in written/colloquial Cantonese. Bonus points if the content is accessible to toddlers. And extra bonus points need to be awarded if the books come in the toddler-friendly board book form. Duck Duck Books three board books win all these points plus they are a minority… Continue reading Duck Duck Books Review
My apologies that it has been a short while since my last post. My weeks have been full of making busy books (email me if you would like to purchase a personalised copy) and soaking up what’s left of my maternity leave (I’m back at work tomorrow!) Regular readers may know it’s a little goal… Continue reading The Tooth Brushing Song
We had our final Sing and Sign session! AJ received his first certificate and I’m very tempted to get it framed. For my last baby sign language here (for now), we’re going to cover how to ask questions. Signs of the Week 邊個 bin1 go3 | who 咩 me1 ｜ what 邊度 bin1 dou6 |… Continue reading Parenting Questions in Cantonese (Baby Sign Language – Week 10)
‘Goodnight Moon’ has been a bedtime favourite for decades and has sold over 48 million copies worldwide. It was one of the first children’s books to move away from a plot-driven narrative and instead focus on everyday items and daily life. This genre-defining book is catered for young audiences; it turns out small children care… Continue reading Goodnight Moon: Cantonese Translation
For our preultimate Sing and Sign lesson, we are covering family members. Even though naming relatives is straightforward in English, my partner still mixes up the words cousin and uncle, and the words mother-in-law and stepmother. I told him he would never have survived growing up in a Cantonese household and showed him one of… Continue reading Cantonese Family Trees and Relative Names (Baby Sign Language – Week 9)
The week in Sing and Sign, we covered bedtime, which is always ends up being either mine and AJ’s favourite part of the day or least favourite depending on how well I soothe him. Just like with nappy changes and getting dressed to go out, the hope is that by adding baby signs to the… Continue reading Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the Bedtime Routine (Baby Sign Language – Week 8)
The theme of week seven of Sing and Sign is all about the doctors. Now hopefully your baby won’t have much call for visiting the doctors outside of routine appointments, but when they do visit the doctors, it can be helpful to use baby signs to help out them at ease. *No bears were harmed… Continue reading Doctor Heals Me Song (Baby Sign Language – Week 7)
Mama Bear Cantonese 