Sometimes the best stories come from real life, and sometimes things that happen in real life are much more interesting (or stranger) than in fiction! Reading in both languages was very important for retaining my knowledge of Chinese, and I find that too much information is lost in translation so I always try to read in the original language if possible.

I am also interested in your experience with how your children are learning languages, I have friends that have tried different strategies when it comes to teaching their children multiple languages, so I wonder if you have any thoughts on this :)