Some Fun Reading While We Wait...

If you have any interest in current events in China, pick up May's issue of National Geographic. It is actually the third issue of National Geographic dedicated entirely to China. The last two were in 1912 and 1920. The issue includes a very detailed map of China and a diagram of The Forbidden City.

I was also in Borders to buy a children's book for a friend and happened to look at the children's language section and found this little treasure:


What a fun little book that has a bunch of little facts of China, some simple language tips, everyday life hints...all geared to maybe a 9-10 year old and in the format of a Richard Scarry's Word Book (my all time favorite kids book!), but in Chinese. At the bottom of each page, they give different web addresses to learn more about the subject discussed on that page. It would be a great addition to your library all you waiting moms out there.