On the way to Pandarella’s classmate’s birthday party, she informed me that she would like to invite her entire class to her birthday party. Before I said anything, she continued, “If you’re inviting my entire class, you’ll have to make sure the food is halal. Two girls in my class only eat halal food.” I…

I brought Panderella and Pandarita to watch the play “Goldilocks and Three Bears” or “金发姑娘和三只熊” by The Little Company. I last brought Giant Panda to watch this same play in 2015. It was every bit as entertaining and engaging as I remembered it. I love bringing the little pandas to watch plays – there is…

Every festival, I keep a look out for books that tell stories about the origin of the event and the festivities that go on, particularly for books in Chinese about Chinese festivals. I feel it is important that children remain in touch with their culture and mother tongue, not solely for the sake of the…

Good morning everyone, it’s that period of the year for all school-going students in Singapore, where weighted assessments are due. Are your little pandas also struggling with all the upcoming assessments? My Giant Panda doesn’t seem fazed by exams nor deadlines, and that is what is stressing me out. I have no issues with tests…