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Reading changed my life; it is my escape from reality; something all readers can relate to. Throughout my high school years, I had social anxiety – inherently shy and hardly could start any conversation; I was helplessly battered by an inferiority complex and lacked the energy to sustain intellectual discussions with people. I would avoid going to the canteen during recess, so I hid in the English access room that I was in charge of and read the books available there.

I was, for lack of a better word, a novice, but I don't regret it, not a bit. Reading made me a better person, and ironically, it also helped with my social anxiety. I read all genres. I know about many things and able to connect with people from different walks of life. It opened my mind to new insights from individual wells of knowledge that only made my life better.

Readers are leaders. Reading makes you intelligent. And reading also makes you a better speaker. You don't “waste time” by reading; you add value to it. You clock in. If you really had time to kill, you'd be napping during the eclipse.

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Ella Grace has a little treat for you and your littles! ❤️❤️❤️✨

We compiled our favorite kids podcasts that she loves and wanted to share with her friends - these are all mom-approved, Child & Family Development Specialist verified, and most importantly, child-led Ella Bella enthusiasm recommended!

Whether at home, in the car, or as a pre-naptime treat, these podcasts have brought Ella Grace so much joy!

To listen, go to your podcast app, search the different titles, or look it up on Spotify!

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1. The BIG Life Kids Podcast
This is Ella Grace’s absolute favorite and she can listen to all these on loop. Created by the makers of Big Life Journal, it is inspiring, enthusiastic, positive, and follows the adventures of Zara and Leo in their Belief mobile as they teach children to stay resilient, believe in themselves, and face life’s challenges with confidence! ❤️❤️❤️

2. But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Another close second, this podcast by Vermont Public Radio features little kids around the world asking questions on a topic. Check out the one they just released on Coronavirus. I was so impressed how much Ella Grace absorbed and learned from listening to it as she explained it back to a friend a little bit later! So good!!! The episodes are quite long but informative and features a mix of kids, experts, and a narrator.

3. Little Stories for Tiny People
If you have a little one that loves books and stories, this is the podcast for you. Each story is lovingly written and performed with attention to the whimsical senses of humor little ones have. Her favorites are Mouse Bakes a Cake as well as the feeling stories. Read the captions, it’s so beautifully written it makes you want to hug the creator!

4. This Podcast Has Fleas
Silly, fun, sassy, goofiness this podcast from WNYC Kids features a menagerie of household animals holding their own podcasts including fans! Made-up songs with Waffles the dog, Jones the cat, Benny the gerbil and Mr Glub the goldfish (voiced by Alex Baldwin!) it has all the silliness a preschooler would enjoy!

5. Wow in the World
Another gem from NPR, Ella Grace loves this one and it's perfect if you have curious little kids that are hungry to know how the world works! Enthusiastic, informative, entertaining, it takes science to a whole new level and makes it approachable, fun and easy-to-understand magic!

6. Circle Round
This one is also for all our little story-lovers. Created and produced by parents of young children, it adapts folktales on kindness, persistence, and generosity from around the world into a beautiful story-telling. If your little one loves reading books rich with artistry and story, they will be riveted with this series that Ella Grace lovingly calls the Lion stories.

7. Sparkle Stories
If you can't tell already, Ella Grace's two favorite podcast genres are the science of how things work and stories that inspire imagination and kindler gentler world and this podcast definitely doesn't disappoint. There is definitely no shortage of stories in this one and it has child-friendly narration which makes it slower and easier to understand for little ones. It's perfect for a pre-naptime treat and it's listed by age-groups and interests! There is an absolutely beautiful series on Helping and Healing that explores different topics like grief, separation anxiety, chronic illness, etc.

8. Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls
From the makers of the bestselling Rebel Girls series, this podcast features different history-making women from Frida Kahlo to lesser known heroines to inspire your little girl to dream bigger, aim higher and fight harder. <3

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Ella Grace would love to hear from you (and your little!). Let us know what you think and if you have any recommendations for other kids podcasts that you love in the comments below please. I know it will make this little goofball so happy!

Enjoy! <3

I have been exploring the National Library Board, Singapore’s excellent mobile app (https://bit.ly/2jYm5RE). It lets you borrow ebooks to read on your phone or tablet, wherever you may be. Best of all no late fees, as the ebook is automatically returned when it is due!

As today is World Book Day, I thought you might be interested to see the books I have currently borrowed:

[ 我的终身大事 ]
It is less than a fortnight to the centenary of the May 4th Movement, a seminal event in China’s modern history. 我的终身大事 is a brief playlet by 胡适, one of the leading figures in the Movement. It is not a major work, but gives a flavour of the times.

[ Our Story 平如美棠–我俩的故事 by Rao Pingru 饶平如 ]
A moving and beautifully illustrated story of the author and his wife Meitang, from their childhood until old age. The author wrote the book and drew the illustrations as a tribute to his wife after she died. It evokes China before the Japanese invaded, through war and revolution, and the hardships and joys as the couple grew old apart (they were separated for 22 years, because Pingru was sent away for reform through labour) and together.

[ Raffles and Hastings ]
This is a collection of letters which Stamford Raffles wrote to Lord Hastings, the Governor General of India, around the time Raffles came to Singapore. They give an insight into Raffles' thinking, how Hastings and others influenced the decision to set up a trading post in Singapore, and how the Dutch government and the British authorities in Penang (then the Prince of Wales Island) opposed this move. Interesting reading in the Bicentennial year.

[ Singathology ]
A collection of writings by Singapore authors for the SG50 year. Many different genres – poetry, prose, plays, and in different languages too. We often pick up books by foreign authors, but we should remember that there is lots of good Singapore writing too!

[ Black and White Digital Photography ]
This will hopefully help me improve my photo taking skills. :)

[ The Nature of Space and Time ]
I was moved to borrow this ebook by the recent publication of the picture of the supermassive black hole in the M87 galaxy. It is a set of lectures by Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose, both experts in general relativity and particularly black holes. I don't understand the math in the lectures, but hope to get some flavour of the debate between Hawking and Penrose.

– LHL