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It’s a Big World, Little Pig! by Kristi Yamaguchi

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It's a Big World, Little Pig! by Kristi Yamaguchi

With the success of her first bestselling children’s book “Dream Big Little Pig,” she’s written a follow up book “It’s a Big World, Little Pig!”. Here’s more about the book:

Poppy, the adorable, persistent, dreaming-big pig, has a new adventure in store for her: the World Games ice-skating championship in Paris! Poppy is nervous about meeting so many new people, in a new place. But, ever courageous and supported by her family (Emma, too!), Poppy embarks upon this exciting adventure head-on! Poppy begins to realize that although these animals look different, act different, and are from different places, they are all the same at heart. We all smile in the same language!

Kristi is taking her passion for reading on a book tour for her new book. You can get her book here.

It’s a Big World, Little Pig! by Kristi Yamaguchi

More about Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristi Yamaguchi is a household name: New York Times bestseller, Gold Medalist, correspondent for the Today Show during the 2010 Olympics, 2008 Dancing with the Stars winner, etc. Dream Big, Little Pig has garnered rave reviews, tremendous media attention, sold more than 15,000 copies through bookscan and debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestsellers list Kristi’s modern content coupled with positive message makes this more than just another celebrity picture book.

Year of the Dragon by Oliver Chin

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Year of the Dragon by Oliver Chin

Author Oliver Chin’s fantastic children’s book “Year of the Dragon” has been transformed into a 3D storybook for the iPhone and iPad.

2012 is the Year of the Dragon! Dominic’s proud parents rule the sea and sky, advise the Emperor, and have high expectations for their son. Meanwhile Dom befriends the boy Bo and the other zodiac animals, who wish to paddle a boat in the village’s annual river race. But when other people and Dom’s parents disapprove, what will Dom do? Discover Dom’s ingenious solution in this enthusiastic tale!

Features

  • “Read To Me” highlights the words to improve reading skills
  • “I Can Read” allows reading at your own pace
  • Individual words can be tapped and multiple words selected to hear that section of the story played back
  • Interactive delights and hidden objects on every page
  • Original music and soothing narration
  • Hints can be turned on to assist in finding interactive thingamabobs
  • Auto Play available if you want to watch the story unfold like a movie

The Year of the Dragon is presented in dazzling 3D without the need for glasses. You can get the app on The Year of the Dragon in 3D - A Peek 'n Play Story App - Mobad Games or The Year of the Dragon in 3D - A Peek 'n Play Story App - Mobad Games. You can also get the book on amazon.

Year of the Dragon by Oliver Chin

Dumpling Days by Grace Lin

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Dumpling Days by Grace Lin

Author Grace Lin is back with a new children’s book “Dumpling Days” just in time for Chinese New Year.

Pacy is back! The beloved heroine of The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat has returned in a brand new story. This summer, Pacy’s family is going to Taiwan for an entire month to visit family and prepare for their grandmother’s 60th birthday celebration. Pacy’s parents have signed her up for a Chinese painting class, and at first she’s excited. This is a new way to explore her art talent! But everything about the trip is harder than she thought it would be–she looks like everyone else but can’t speak the language, she has trouble following the art teacher’s instructions, and it’s difficult to make friends in her class. At least the dumplings are delicious…

As the month passes by, Pacy eats chicken feet (by accident!), gets blessed by a fortune teller, searches for her true identity, and grows closer to those who matter most.

You can get the book on Amazon.

Dumpling Days by Grace Lin

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

Recently, comedian Mindy Kaling released her book “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?” She has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting fights with her friends and coworkers with the sentence, “Can I just say one last thing about this, and then I swear I’ll shut up about it?”

Perhaps you want to know what Mindy thinks makes a great best friend (someone who will fill your prescription in the middle of the night), or what makes a great guy (one who is aware of all elderly people in any room at any time and acts accordingly), or what is the perfect amount of fame (so famous you can never get convicted of murder in a court of law), or how to maintain a trim figure (you will not find that information in these pages). If so, you’ve come to the right book, mostly!

In “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?,” Mindy invites readers on a tour of her life and her unscientific observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood, with several conveniently placed stopping points for you to run errands and make phone calls. Mindy Kaling really is just a Girl Next Door—not so much literally anywhere in the continental United States, but definitely if you live in India or Sri Lanka.

Here’s more from Mindy herself:

I am so terrified, you guys. Not because I don’t think the book is great-– which it really is, I swear-– but because it is the first thing I’ve ever done creatively that is 100% me. There hasn’t been a more complete representation of who I am then this book. So win or lose, it’ll all be on me.

Remember this summer, when that Beyonce documentary, Year of Four, came out?

It’s only twenty minutes or so, and I recommend you watching it. It really resonated with me; Beyonce’s tirelessness, her sense of fun, her passion for making music, her love of fashion, her decisiveness, and especially, her ambition, are all on display. Ambition in women is not rewarded all the time, and in this documentary, it is celebrated. I was writing my book at home in my parents house when it came out and it really inspired me. Not so much in content (I will never be in as many fabulous situations as Beyonce Knowles), but in its spirit. She works her ass off, because she loves her craft, and she loves being a baller.

Even though it was an intense personal journey writing the book (don’t worry-– that was just the process), the material is funny. It’s stories about my childhood, essays, my friends, my phobias, a few romances, Hollywood, how I got where I am now. You’ll really like it, guys. I promise.

You can get the book on amazon ( hardcover, kindle, or paperback)

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

Revenge Fantasies While Jogging excerpt : “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?” by Mindy Kaling

Kristi Yamaguchi reads her book Dream Big Little Pig at 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll

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Kristi Yamaguchi reads her book Dream Big Little Pig at 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll

Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi read from her children’s book “Dream Big Little Pig” at the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll. She brought her story to life as she engaged kids at the Storytime Stage. Through her picture book debut, Kristi inspires children of all ages to dream big! Here’s more about the story:

Poppy is a waddling, toddling pig with big dreams. She wants to be a star! But she soon discovers that’s not as easy as it sounds. Whenever Poppy thinks it might be time to give up, her family reminds her to “Dream Big!” While on a “pig’s day out,” she has so much fun ice skating by gliding and sliding, swirling and twirling on ice that she doesn’t even notice those around her who think pigs can’t skate…and without even knowing it, she achieves her dream while doing something she loves! Poppy becomes the star of the rink

In this funny and inspiring tale that’s perfect for a family read-aloud, Poppy realizes she can succeed at anything as long as she believes in herself and has fun doing it!

You can get a copy of Dream Big Little Pig at amazon

Kristi Yamaguchi reads her book at 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll

Tiger Mom Amy Chua PBS interview & discussion

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Tiger Mom Amy Chua PBS interview

Last week Yale law professor and author Amy Chua interviewed on PBS about her new book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” She was nice but defensive. With the firestorm set off by the Wall Street Journal article “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” she is set on addressing various misconceptions about the book and the article from the WSJ.

Here’s five things to know about Amy Chua
1. Book is a memoir, not a how to guide. She believes prosperity can’t last more than 3 generations.
2. Amy Chua not good at writing humor, but this is subjective.
3. Her sister has down syndrome, but Tiger Mothering has given her a productibe life
4. She is surprised by the tone of the back lash from the Wall Street Journal article. She’s received death threats and been called abusive.
5. She’s making bank with a $500k book advance and the book is currently the #1 Nonfiction Bestseller on amazon.

Chua admitted that casting the book as a clash of cultures may have roused passions. “I’m talking about Chinese values versus Western values, and that’s such a hot button issue right now,” Chua said. But she defended her book, saying it was an expression of core American values as much as anything else. “The current model of relatively permissive and coddling parenting,” Chua said, “I think it’s pretty recent.” Of American parents, she added: “A couple generations ago, they actually parented very similar to the way I did.”

Amy Chua interview on PBS about her book, which is as much about her mistakes as a mother as it is her triumphs.

U.S. and China relations with first half discussion about Amy Chua. Jeff Yang participates in the discussion. See his article Mother, Superior?