On this hottest day ever in Hong Kong, Chessie tries all kinds of funny ways to cool off, but nothing works. She even almost chokes on ice cubes! Inspired by a Qing dynasty
Chinese proverb
, this
bilingual story written in everyday spoken Cantonese and English
about is ideal for sharing with your child the value of inner peace and
mindfulness
. The book provides
jyutping support
for non native-speakers and a mini history lesson on the origin of the proverb.