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.
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.