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28th May 2018 DESPERATE to protect ships from German torpedoes, British commander Norman Wilkinson propose what became known as a dazzle. These stunning patterns were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship’s speed and direction…

11th June 2018 IT is another wet, boring day and the mother tells her child off for playing computer games all day. The child skulks off into the woods…

7th May 2018 PING is the subject of a Chinese emperor who is exceptionally gifted at growing things. When it is time for the old king to choose his successor, he tests the children…

30th Apr 2018 From the award-winning creators of What Do You Do With An Idea? This story is about a child who is unsure what to make of a chance encounter. After not taking some initial chances, the child sees that…

25th Apr 2018 STONE Soup, set in rural China, follows three monks who take a journey into the mountains to try to understand what makes one happy. They pass through a war-torn village…

16th Apr 2018 IN The Sound of Silence, which is set in the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Yoshio asks a musician, “Do you have a favourite sound?” She replies, “The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence.”

This presentation is (nearly) all good news: Research confirms that there are inexpensive and pleasant ways of making sure young people reach the highest levels of literacy and increase their overall knowledge. No grim determination is necessary, I will also share some exciting trends in library design, simple and painless ways of increasing bilingualism, and […]

9th Apr 2018 WHAT do you do with a problem that follows you around and does not seem to go away? Do you worry about it? Ignore it? Do you run and hide from it? The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get.  

Eric Litwin, #1 New York Times Best Selling author of the Pete the Cat series Bringing Music and Literacy together to support local charity Bring Me A Book Hong Kong   Date: Friday 20 April Time: 17:00-18:00 (Please come 15 mins earlier for registration) Venue: The Vista Ballroom, The American Club, 28 Tai Tam Road, […]

Smart Parents (2018-03-29) By :陳東紅