Dealing with booksellers is fun, but what really gets me going is hearing that a bilingual child somewhere, who has been given a copy of Betty & Cat, reads it – and likes it! Does my heart good.<\/p>\n
Nikki, aged 7, has her own video on YouTube, explaining how she likes the book. Cecilia, aged 7, reads the book to her sister Delphine, aged 5, explaining what *raining cats and dogs* means, and\u00a0that sometimes you can’t translate phrases exactly; that each language has a different way of saying things. Aren’t kids amazing!<\/p>\n
The girls’ mum sent along this link from the NYTimes:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/03\/18\/opinion\/sunday\/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html?_r=2&src=me&ref=general<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks Kyra. Fascinating reading, and another reason I’m going full speed ahead with sequels to Thuis bij Betty & Cat At Home (besides the fact that they’re so much fun to do!). Do read the article – especially if you speak more than one language (it will make you feel good about yourself, too!)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dealing with booksellers is fun, but what really gets me going is hearing that a bilingual child somewhere, who has been given a copy of Betty & Cat, reads it – and likes it! Does my heart good. Nikki, aged … Lees verder