half of you and half of me

Half and half,
means—
no matter what we do,
I always want to do it with you!
 
　　▍Taiwanese picture book creators Chu Yu-ling and Chu Chia-hui collaborate again
　　▍Reviewed by Taiwanese language expert Wang Chao-hua, includes online audio recordings of Taiwanese readings
　　▍A "heartwarming" story about sharing?! Or...
 
　　The story begins like this—
　　A child, a dog, two sincere hearts,
　　happily sharing food.
 
　　"Half for you, half for me / One piece for you, one piece for me / One week for you, one week for me..."
　　Everything seemed harmonious,
　　until—
　　Something nobody really wanted to eat appeared, and expressions started to shift;
　　When delicious food appeared, the atmosphere suddenly grew tense,
　　sharing became a bit... exciting!
 
　　The child and dog who always do everything together,
　　will this lovely friendship,
　　be tested by sharing?
 
　　A hilarious picture book full of the fun of sharing food and expressive faces,
　　that will make you laugh as you read and end with a warm feeling!
 
　　"Half for You, Half for Me" is a Taiwanese picture book by Chu Yu-ling and Chu Chia-hui, collaborating again.
　　
　　Author Chu Yu-ling uses variations in sentence structure and light, rhythmic Taiwanese language to describe the heartwarming and humorous daily sharing between a child and a dog. Coupled with illustrator Chu Chia-hui's lively images, the book delicately portrays the interactions and changing expressions between the child and the dog. Each page is like an interesting mini-play, making readers want to read it again and again and smile knowingly.
 
　　★Surprising gatefold design!
　　The book features a special extra-long gatefold design that, when opened, reveals a spectacular scene, offering visual surprises and reading pleasure.
 
　　★Comes with cute vocabulary cards
　　Includes practical Taiwanese vocabulary from the book, with illustrations and QR codes. Scan to listen to Taiwanese readings, learn Taiwanese by reading and listening!
 
　　★QR code included in the book
　　Scan the QR code to listen to the full text in Taiwanese online!
 
Features of this book
 
　　1. The story is close to daily life, with humorous and real plot, a heartwarming picture book that makes people want to "do everything with you" after reading it.
　　
　　2. Through everyday scenes and humorous dialogues, the book subtly incorporates various Taiwanese classifiers such as "塊 (kuai), 周 (chiu), 條 (tiau)..." It is not only an interesting picture book story but also a lively and engaging lesson on Taiwanese classifiers.
 
　　3. The entire book is written in Taiwanese, with Taiwanese Romanization, making it suitable for parent-child reading and an excellent introductory material for learning Taiwanese.
 
　　4. Scan the QR code to listen to online audio recordings anytime, naturally learning everyday Taiwanese vocabulary and classifier usage.
 
　　*This book is printed with soy-based non-toxic ink and non-glare paper, ensuring a burden-free reading experience for you and your child.
　　*Recommended age: Suitable for both children and adults
 
Review and Recommendation
 
　　Wang Chao-hua | Taiwanese writer
 
Warm Recommendation
 
　　Lu Mei-chin | Associate Professor, Department of Taiwanese Literature, National Taiwan Normal University
　　Sea Dog Landlord | Picture book practitioner
　　Chen Feng-hui | Executive Director, Lee Jiang-cue Taiwanese Language and Culture Education Foundation
　　You Pei-yun | Professor, Graduate Institute of Children's Literature, National Taitung University
　　Cheng Shun-tsung | Taiwanese writer
　　Shen Shu-ting | Picture book promoter
　　Lan Yi-chin | Picture Book Planet 212-7
　　(Listed by stroke order of surnames)