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The Kan Cheong Spider (Book 2, Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends)
Synopsis: Meet Ang Ku Kueh Girl and her friends Png Kueh Girl, Kueh Lapis Girl, Curry Puff Boy and Roti Prata Boy in this charming new series for early readers, inspired by some of Singapore’s most beloved foods. In The Kan Cheong Spider, Ang Ku Kueh Girl, Ang Ku Kueh Boy and Red Egg are… — read more
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The Magical Dragon Playground (Book 1, Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends)
Synopsis: Meet Ang Ku Kueh Girl and her friends Png Kueh Girl, Kueh Lapis Girl, Curry Puff Boy and Roti Prata Boy in this charming new series for early readers, inspired by some of Singapore’s most beloved foods. In The Magical Dragon Playground, Ang Ku Kueh Girl comes face to face with a terrifying monster,… — read more
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The Blur Sotong (Book 3, Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends)
Synopsis: How did the Dragon, who once could fly and fight monsters, come to be frozen into a playground? Ang Ku Kueh Girl, Ang Ku Kueh Boy and Red Egg find out about the Magical Dragon Playground’s plight, and set out to help him defeat the Blur Sotong, in a bid to unfreeze the Dragon… — read more
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Birthday Gift For A Girl: Meeting A Unicorn
BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR A GIRL: MEETING A UNICORN, by Amanda Evans, is a fun, colorful, and heartwarming book. The 30-page book is great for a read-along (or read-aloud) with the little ones under your care. I read it to my cat, Mr Pops, and he appears to be pleased by it. Darcie is a fun-loving… — read more
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Adventures of the Little Tiger and His Friends
ADVENTURES OF THE LITTLE TIGER AND HIS FRIENDS: Too Little, Too Much And Just Right, by Latvian author Renate Logina, is a heartwarming story with gorgeous illustrations. The 17-page book is great for a read-along (or read-aloud) with the little ones under your care. I’ve enjoyed reading this cute little book about a little tiger… — read more
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Spring fort, Pytte!
Today I finished reading SPRING FORT, PYTTE! by Ingrid Flygare. Three days ago, I was reading DU ÄR BÄST, PYTTE! also by the same author. Both books were borrowed from the Huskvarna bibliotek. SPRING FORT, PYTTE! (Run fast, Pytte!) is a story about being the smallest of the lot and overcoming fear. Pytte is a… — read more
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Du är bäst, Pytte!
I’ve just finished reading DU ÄR BÄST, PYTTE! by Ingrid Flygare. It’s a fun children’s book I borrowed from the Huskvarna bibliotek. I read it twice. DU ÄR BÄST, PYTTE! (You’re the best, Pytte!) is a story about not losing courage even if you do not succeed in the beginning. Everybody is talented in their… — read more
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Åh nej, Bruno!
I bought ÅH NEJ, BRUNO! more than a year ago while I was in Stockholm. It was the first week of March and super cold. I was strolling around town in the near 0°C temperature and ended up in a small bookshop (surprise, surprise!) in the Stockholm Central Station. This lovely, orange-colored board book stays… — read more
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Ottavia e i Gatti di Roma
Here’s my very brief Italian review: Mi è piaciuto molto la storia. È bella e i gattini sono carinissimi! Mi è piaciuto anche l’avventura. C’erano la gente gentili e un vecchio gatto bravissimo che ha aiutato i gattini persi. Mi manca Roma… (In English: I really liked the story. It is beautiful and the kittens… — read more
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“George’s Secret Key to the Universe” by Lucy & Stephen Hawking
GEORGE’S SECRET KEY TO THE UNIVERSE is written by Professor Stephen Hawking with his daughter, Lucy.Stephen Hawking is a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge and a leading theoretical physicist in the world. He also wrote the multi-million worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time. I picked up this book because I like science. Astronomy… — read more