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In support of World Book Day 2019, Dandelion is collaborating with NLB and MOE-CPCLL to bring to you 2 FREE story sessions for families at Sengkang Public Library (Programme Zone)!  Session 1: Suitable for families with children aged 5-8 All Mummy Elephant wants is five minutes' peace from her energetic children, but chaos follows her all the way from the kitchen to the bath and back again. 《让我安静五分钟》 is an extremely enjoyable read not just children, but also for parents! Session 2: Suitable for families with children aged 2-4 Elephant wakes up grumpy—until ding, dong! What’s in the surprise box at the front door? A hat! HOORAY FOR HAT! Elephant marches off to show Zebra, but Zebra is having a grumpy day, too—until Elephant shares his new hat and cheers up his friend. Off they march to show Turtle! The parade continues as every animal brightens the day of a grumpy friend.《你需要一顶帽子》 is an irresistible celebration of friendship, sharing, and fabulous hats!  Participants of Session 1 Reads for Tots interactive storytelling session was successfully held on 23 March at Punggol Waterway Point Party Room! A big thank you to all the wonderful daddies, mummies and little ones for spending this precious Saturday morning with us! We had super enthusiastic and engaging 苗老师 to storytell the endearing story of《鸡蛋哥哥》by Japanese award winning author Akimaya Tadashi. The little ones had a fruitful session playing games, learning new Mandarin words, and practising their fine motor skills peeling eggshells (with a little surprise waiting for them inside!). Also a big thank you to Maha Yu Yi 友谊书斋, Singapore's largest Chinese children's bookstore, for the mini book fair too!  苗老师 starting off the session with a peek-a-boo activity.  Parents and kids hard at work , peeling eggshells to reveal that little surprise within!  Little Fei Fei showing off the surprise from the egg!  Participants of Session 2 If you had missed our event, fret not! The《鸡蛋哥哥》story pack is now available for ordering! Get yours now!  #BuySingLit returns bigger and better in 2019! An industry-led movement to celebrate stories from Singapore and to encourage more people to discover and embrace Singapore’s literature， this year's #BuySingLit spans over two weekends from 8-0 and 15-17 March. In conjunction with #BuySingLit, we thought we should share with you some of our favourite local Mandarin children's titles! In case you are not aware, we do have many incredibly talented children's books author & illustrators in Singapore! Check these titles out at your nearest public library, or at the many participating #BuySingLit stores, including our favourite bookstore, Maha Yu Yi! Book #1 《去阿嫲家》 suitable for children aged 5 and above  Click on image to purchase from Maha Yu Yi online store WHY WE LOVE IT
Book #2 《妈姐的金鱼灯笼》 suitable for children aged 5 and above  Click on image to purchase from Maha Yu Yi online store WHY WE LOVE IT
Book #3 《布布的鼻子不见了》 suitable for children aged 2 and above Click on image to purchase from Maha Yu Yi online store WHY WE LOVE IT
Book #4 《乐乐和佳佳》伴我阅读系列 suitable for children aged 5 and above  Click on image to purchase from Dandelion online store WHY WE LOVE IT
 We had so much fun with the families who participated in our #BuySingLit《乐乐和佳佳游新加坡》storytelling sessions yesterday, held in collaboration with Maha Yu Yi 友谊书斋! Participants also made a trip to the food court/library for post-story activities, where everyone had a mission to complete, and a prize to win!    P/S: If you had missed our sessions, you can now get your Timmy & Tammy series story pack via our online store! Cart out fast :)  We had an early CNY get-together last Saturday at our 《小年兽》storytelling cum craft session! The kids not only learnt CNY traditions and customs through the book, they also completed festive crafts and picked up new vocabulary! Special thanks to Maha Yu Yi 友谊书斋 for co-organizing the event with us!
P/S: If you had missed our storytelling cum craft session, you can now get your《小年兽》story pack via our online store! Last order on 27 Jan, so cart out fast :)
Ho ho ho! Christmas is coming! What are the best books that can get your little ones in the Christmas spirit? Here are our 4 favourite titles for budding readers aged between 2 and 6. Read these Christmas books with your kids to make the holiday truly magical!Book #1 《小人儿帮手圣诞节》 suitable for children aged 3 and above
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Book #2 《千千万万个圣诞老人》 suitable for children aged 4 and above
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Book #3 《神秘的圣诞礼物》 suitable for children aged 4 and above
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Book #4 《圣诞节万岁》 suitable for children aged 2-3
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OR check out our Christmas Story Packs, which contain hand-picked books, and a wealth of complementary online and offline resources that allows for learning to take place even after reading the book! Suitable for children aged between 4 and 9!  We had a blast last Sunday at our Christmas Story Fiesta, Dandelion's last event in 2018! We had a great turnout of 26 families for our 2 sessions, and it was incredibly heartwarming to see the dedication and commitment of the daddies and mummies who believe in nurturing the love for reading and the Chinese Language in their little ones :)     If you had missed out on our Christmas Story Fiesta, you can also purchase our Christmas Story Packs for your little one(s)! Each pack contains the book that we used during our storytelling session, the crafts kids got to do at the event, as well as a specially designed post-reading activity and reading/activity guide!  It's a wrap! We concluded the final Dandelion holiday camp of 2018 with a blast on 3 Dec! It was lovely seeing the kids bond over playing and learning, with our 2 handpicked storybooks and variety of thematic activities, ranging from treasure-hunting games, song & dance, interactive storytelling, creative expression and craft.  Warm-Up Colouring & Maze Activity  Icebreaker Team Game  Presenting their DIY Postcards  Showcasing their Creativity with our Playdough Activity  YAY! If you had missed our Mistletoe Camp, fret not! You can now purchase our Christmas Story Pack for 6-9 year-olds that contains EVERYTHING we did at the camp!  Join us in our last story event of the year! Dandelion's Christmas Story Fiesta brings to budding readers our favourite festival titles and a BUFFET of crafts (yes, UNLIMITED!) for you and child to have fun with! Maha Yu Yi, Singapore's largest Chinese children's bookstore, will also be holding a mini book fair at the event. Speak to their book experts or Dandelion's founder Ms Liang Huiyu to learn more on how to pick the most appropriate picture books for your child! Suitable for children aged between 2 and 5. Adult accompaniment required. Every child will: - Receive a handpicked Christmas-themed picture book (《小熊很忙：圣诞小帮手》 for 2-3 year olds; 《从窗外送来的礼物》 for 4-5 year olds) - Be treated to a fun & interactive storytelling session AND - Enjoy a whole range of Christmas crafts (do as many as you like!) Snapshots of the wonderful time we had yesterday at the first run of our Mistletoe Camp! We read 2 delightful titles specially handpicked for this season of love and giving, learnt through fun and play, and spent an extremely enriching day together!  Christmas-Themed Icebreaker Games  《亲爱的雪人》Post-Story Activity - DIY Postcard  Showcasing their Lovely Postcards!  Christmas Wish List  Craft Time!  And we ended the day with another delightful tale 《这个礼物好不好》and some fun with Playdough! The 2nd run of our Mistletoe Camp will be held on 3 December 2018 (Monday) at Imaginasium (Alexandra Central Mall)! We still have some vacancies left, so if you are looking to boosting your child's interest in Mandarin this school holiday, register your child now! |
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