Making Cantonese connection possible, even on the hard days.
Build memories. Share feelings. Strengthen your bond in Cantonese.
The award-winning journal for grown-ups and children to connect through writing, doodles, and conversations.
A few years ago, I noticed something. Despite all my efforts to raise my daughter in Cantonese, we kept switching to English when we wanted to emotionally connect.
And I realized: if Cantonese isn't the language of our hearts, how will she ever truly love it?
The Story Of Us was born from that question. It's a doorway into deeper conversations, into feelings, into memories, in Cantonese.
What's inside?
The Story Of Us is an interactive journal made to help your and your child open up to each other through simple, meaningful prompts.
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Everyday Life: Talk about the routines that make up your days.
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Feelings & Emotions: Make space to share what's going on inside
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Memories: Look back what's mattered most
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Dreams & Imagination: Talk about hopes, wishes, and even silly ideas.
Who's It For?
Grown-up with children aged 6-12.
It's for anyone who wants to ...
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Connect a little more during busy weeks
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Understand how their child is really feeling
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Build memories in a thoughtful way
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And it's a lovely gift, for birthdays, new school year or "just because".
How To Use It?
You can start anywhere. Just pick a page and go at your own pace.
Keep it on the table, by the bed, or in a bag. Do a page when you have time. It could take five minutes, or more if you feel like it. It's about doing it TOGETHER.
Where To Get It?
Getting your copy of The Story of Us is now easier than ever!
Order directly from Author in the SHOP. Ship worldwide.
Also available at bookstores in the UK and HK.
UK: Read First Bookshop 讀一書店 https://hkers.org.uk
5 Kelvin St, Manchester M4 1ET, United Kingdom
HK 香港:
一拳書館 @book.punch
3/F, Tai Nan street 169-171 Tai Nan Commercial Building, Sham Shui Po
深水埗大南街169-171號大南商業大廈3樓
獵人書店 @hunter.bookstore
110 Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po
深水埗基隆街110地舖
長夢書店 @reverie.bookstore
103, 1/F, Enterprise Building, 228-238 Queen's Road Central, Central
中環皇后大道中228 - 238號聯業大廈1樓103室
Becca, along with The Story Of Us journal, hosted five in-person workshops at public libraries across the Greater Toronto Area, bringing Cantonese emotional literacy directly to families.
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We are overjoyed and humbled to announce that The Story Of Us has won:
♥ 2024 Independent Publisher Book (IPPY) Gold Medal Winner - Young Adult Nonfiction Category
This IPPY award celebrates excellence in quality and originality, focusing on innovation and social relevance. The IPPY is the longest-running unaffiliated contest open exclusively to university presses and independent publishers worldwide.
Independent Publisher Book Awards (ippyawards.com)
♥ 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA) Finalist - Activity Books (Children)
Established in 2005, NIEA champions small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, and self-published authors who produce the highest quality books. NIEA entrants are judged by experts from various disciplines within the industry, including publishers, authors, editors, and book designers.