Welcome to our blog!

Along with our social media, our blog keeps you up-to-date with our stories. We want to share reviews of books and learning resources, educational activities and people’s language journeys. If you have a story you’d like to contribute, please email us directly! Let’s share our experiences to encourage cultural and lingual confidence!

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4 years later… 4 thoughts on our bilingual journey

We started this bookshop around the same time we decided to take the bilingual journey seriously. So, that means we’ve been on this bilingual journey for about 4 years now and now we’re raising 4 bilingual children, ages 6, 4, 2 and almost 1. A lot can happen in 4 years! So here’s 4 key thoughts that have guided us.

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A Guide to Learning Maths in Chinese

We combed through the UK Early Years Foundation Stage framework and the UK programmes of study for KS1 (Reception to Year 2) so that you don’t have to. If you’re looking to learn Maths in Chinese, find out which maths books are right for you!

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The Big Summer Reading List

The summer holidays are here! Here’s a summer reading list for your bilingual family that will support their Chinese language skills throughout the holidays. There’s something for everyone!

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A Bilingual Women’s History Month for Kids

We’re so excited to share our humble collection of books for Women’s History Month this year. From breakthrough science to political activism, it’s time to be inspired by some truly phenomenal women! Here are just a few that children can read about this year — in either English or Chinese!

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Give Love February: Grace and Hope

2023 is the first year of De Ziremi’s Give Love February — an initiative to support children who are in need. This year, we’re giving to Grace Training Centre (based in our hometown, Tawau). Being undocumented means being unseen by the government: no school, no employment, no protection. Grace Training Centre is a school giving hope to undocumented (sometimes called ‘stateless’) children.

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Chinese Books for New Year Resolutions

New Year vibes: you feeling motivated? If your New Year’s resolution has anything to do with learning Chinese, then we’ve got a book for you! From cooking to learning history to graded learning, we’d love to help you achieve your bilingual goals this year!

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The Ultimate Christmas Kids’ Booklist in Chinese

Undoubtedly, one of the best ways to learn and teach a language is with the help of fun stories and books. They help us apply our vocabulary. That’s why you should take this opportunity to use these Chinese Christmas books! Here are some of our top picks for Christmas with a selection of books suitable for ages 0-12.

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Luka, Luka! Read my story!

Both the Europe and Global Luka have self-recording - and it’s a great feature. Sometimes, it’s comforting to hear a familiar adult’s voice. Sometimes, there’s a particular way you want a story to be told. The self-recording feature adds a personal touch to the Luka that helps us make the most of it. Find out about storyscribing and self-recording with Luka!

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