Here are my favorite children’s books to share with children to teach ... Each word is written in English, Mandarin, and Pinyin and includes the phonetic pronunciations. In addition, there ...

When people use China’s Hanyu Pinyin system to romanize their names ... “Fundo-shi” (“poop-soil master”) Izawa is something of a celebrity in Japan, publishing books, delivering lectures and appearing ...

RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu (XHS; simplified Chinese: 小红书; traditional Chinese: 小紅書; pinyin: Xiǎohóngshū; lit. ‘Little Red Book’) – or sometimes simply referred to as “RED”, has suddenly ...

I had a conversation with a friend who shared my first name, Kevin. “Why do you go by Bowen, anyways?” he asked. At the ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

In “What Fell From the Sky,” by Adrianna Cuevas, and “Oasis,” by Guojing, the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily human. By Donna Barba Higuera Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy ...

Since then, she’s written essays, a memoir and a children’s book. Now, after 12 years, her long-awaited fourth novel, “Dream Count,” arrives. It tells the story of four women — a ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Although Yarros is perhaps best known for her trio of romantasy novels, she has ...