I HAVE THINGS THAT MOVE [我有可以動的東西] is the second children’s book written for and by children in the bilingual Chinese-English DOTS AND FRIENDS series [點點朋友書籍].

In the elementary school author’s words:
This book came to be over one summer, when my mother was testing my ability to write Chinese characters from memory. She would say the character aloud, use it in a sentence she dictated and ask me to write the character not only correctly but in the right stroke order.

Then I started to create my own sentences and write them on the white board. Little by little, I came up with the idea to write this book. My mother helped me make this book possible. Thank you, Mom!

Thanks also goes to Grandma, who helped as my Chinese language consultant for things Mom was not certain about.

I LIKE RAINBOWS [我喜歡彩虹] is the third children’s book written for and by children in the bilingual Chinese-English DOTS AND FRIENDS series [點點朋友書籍].

In the elementary school author’s words:
This book came to be over one summer, when my mother was testing my ability to write Chinese characters from memory. She would say the character aloud, use it in a sentence she dictated and ask me to write the character not only correctly but in the right stroke order.

Then I started to create my own sentences and write them on the white board. Little by little, I came up with the idea to write this book. My mother helped me make this book possible. Thank you, Mom!

Thanks also goes to Grandma, who helped as my Chinese language consultant for things Mom was not certain about.

I HAVE FRIENDS [我有朋友] is the first children’s book written for and by children in the bilingual Chinese-English DOTS AND FRIENDS series [点点朋友书籍].

In the elementary school author’s words:
This book came to be over one summer, when my mother was testing my ability to write Chinese characters from memory. She would say the character aloud, use it in a sentence she dictated and ask me to write the character not only correctly but in the right stroke order.

Then I started to create my own sentences and write them on the white board. Little by little, I came up with the idea to write this book. My mother helped me make this book possible. Thank you, Mom!

Thanks also goes to Grandma, who helped as my Chinese language consultant for things Mom was not certain about.

I HAVE THINGS THAT MOVE [我有可以动的东西] is the second children’s book written for and by children in the bilingual Chinese-English DOTS AND FRIENDS series [点点朋友书籍].

In the elementary school author’s words:
This book came to be over one summer, when my mother was testing my ability to write Chinese characters from memory. She would say the character aloud, use it in a sentence she dictated and ask me to write the character not only correctly but in the right stroke order.

Then I started to create my own sentences and write them on the white board. Little by little, I came up with the idea to write this book. My mother helped me make this book possible. Thank you, Mom!

Thanks also goes to Grandma, who helped as my Chinese language consultant for things Mom was not certain about.

I LIKE RAINBOWS [我喜欢彩虹] is the third children’s book written for and by children in the bilingual Chinese-English DOTS AND FRIENDS series [点点朋友书籍].

In the elementary school author’s words:
This book came to be over one summer, when my mother was testing my ability to write Chinese characters from memory. She would say the character aloud, use it in a sentence she dictated and ask me to write the character not only correctly but in the right stroke order.

Then I started to create my own sentences and write them on the white board. Little by little, I came up with the idea to write this book. My mother helped me make this book possible. Thank you, Mom!

Thanks also goes to Grandma, who helped as my Chinese language consultant for things Mom was not certain about.

LOTUS INK is an introduction to Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism via its collection of thirty-nine sonnets that introduce foundational Buddhist concepts that range from introductory basics of practice to mystic math, theory into action, historical figures and our place in this world.

The SGI is a worldwide value-creation society dedicated to using Buddhism to create world peace through individual happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin is a priest in 13th century Japan who discovered the essence of the Buddha’s teachings.

Since haiku did not exist as a stand-alone poetic form at that time while the sonnet did and was itself born in the 13th century, the author chose to introduce SGI Nichiren Buddhism in sonnet form.

From the preface: “As someone who began embracing Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism in the West, I felt the sonnet, which was born in the same century as Nichiren Daishonin, was the perfect structure and convergence of East and West for the Buddhist content I wished to convey.”

LOTUS SYNC is a window into one practitioner’s experience of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism via its collection of poems and is a companion book to Lotus Ink, a sonnet-rich introduction to SGI Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism.

The SGI is a worldwide value-creation society dedicated to using Buddhism to create world peace through individual happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin is a priest in 13th century Japan who discovered the essence of the Buddha’s teachings.

Since haiku did not exist as a stand-alone poetic form at that time while the sonnet did and was itself born in the 13th century, the author chose to introduce SGI Nichiren Buddhism in sonnet form in Lotus Ink and continued this format in Lotus Sync.

This book chapter on cloth diapering appears in New Moms, New Families: Priceless Gifts of Wisdom and Practical Advice from Mama Experts for the Fourth Trimester and First Year Postpartum.

Includes:

• Elimination Communication (a form of diaper-free potty-training)
• Easy cloth diaper laundering
• Day, night, and travel diaper systems
• Creative reuse

***Bonus Material***
Meconium (1st week after)

See a sunflower grow from seed to seed.

Mama Gloria Chinese-English Bilingual Books are a great introduction to high-interest topics for early readers. Each page has full-color photographs that go with the story and also highlights useful words. Text is shown in traditional Chinese characters, Mandarin pin yin, simplified Chinese characters, and English.

In addition to a list of useful vocabulary, at the back of each book are links to bonus audio files in Cantonese, Mandarin and American English read by the author at a slow pace for easy-to-use reference. These audio files are designed for older readers, such as adults, to read alongside early readers as young as from birth.

Use the following tips to maximize the use of each book and make them family favorites.

For newborns (0-6 months old): Instead of reading the text on the whole page, just point to the object that is on the page or a certain word that describes the object on the page.

For preverbal, babbling stage (6-12 months old): Continue to use the objects on the page. Try reading the whole sentence aloud and see how your child responds.

For toddlers (12 months-36 months): The older your child gets, the more you can start bringing more attention to the actual words on the page. You will be surprised at how well your child fares with whole word recognition.

For preschool and kindergarten: You can definitely start teaching spelling of the English words and how to even write some of the Chinese characters with their developing fine motor skills.

Learn how to make a bowl of colorful fruit salad!

Crafted with additional vocabulary including other colors and shapes, this book is ideal for families/instructors conscious of cancer-fighting foods, raw or living foods culinary arts skills, gluten-free healthy living, and a fun easy-to-make recipe guaranteed to keep young children engaged and ready to make another bowl! (Yes, our first bowl went fast.)

Mama Gloria Chinese-English Bilingual Books are a great introduction to high-interest topics for early readers. Each page has full-color photographs that go with the story and also highlights useful words. Text is shown in traditional Chinese characters, Mandarin pin yin, simplified Chinese characters, and English.

In addition to a list of useful vocabulary, at the back of each book are links to bonus audio files in Cantonese, Mandarin and American English read by the author at a slow pace for easy-to-use reference. These audio files are designed for older readers, such as adults, to read alongside early readers as young as from birth.

Use the following tips to maximize the use of each book and make them family favorites.

For newborns (0-6 months old): Instead of reading the text on the whole page, just point to the object that is on the page or a certain word that describes the object on the page.

For preverbal, babbling stage (6-12 months old): Continue to use the objects on the page. Try reading the whole sentence aloud and see how your child responds.

For toddlers (12 months-36 months): The older your child gets, the more you can start bringing more attention to the actual words on the page. You will be surprised at how well your child fares with whole word recognition.

For preschool and kindergarten: You can definitely start teaching spelling of the English words and how to even write some of the Chinese characters with their developing fine motor skills.

A Chinese American female explores and reconstructs her journey from girlhood to womanhood, piecing information from two generations of memories to weave the life and legacy of the paternal grandmother whom she has never personally met.

Each drop of dialogue, spoken and unspoken, contribute to the living legacy of this female ancestor through the present form or existence of the granddaughter.

This short memoir explores the inner workings of spirit through the cycle of birth, life, death, and eternity.