Olivia Munn Teaches Son Malcolm Mandarin in Adorable New Video & His Little Voice Is Everything
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Class is in session, and Olivia Munn’s 22-month-old son Malcolm Hiệp is a star student! The Aleppo star shared a new video of herself teaching her toddler Mandarin before bed, and he totally nailed it!
“Chinese lessons🏮 📖,” she wrote over a video of her and Malcolm reading a book before bed. Munn is dressed in a striped pajama set as she kneels on the floor to read to her son. Malcolm is wearing pajamas and a zippered sleep sack as he stands next to his mom to read the book with her.
As Munn says the Mandarin word, the toddler repeats it back in the cutest little voice, followed by a smile and a hug for his mama. You can even hear someone say “Aww!” in the background, which is likely Malcolm’s dad John Mulaney. Malcolm seems so proud of himself, and it’s so cute!
In her caption, Munn revealed that the book was a gift from comedian Ali Wong. “Thank you @aliwong for our First 100 Mandarin Words book! Malcolm loves it! 🏮📖” she said.
The comments were full of people praising this video. Actress Melanie Lynskey commented, “The love!! ❤️” Whitney Cummings commented, “My heart.”
“Growing up multilingual is a magical gift,” one person said. “I’ll always be grateful for my mother insisting on speaking Arabic to us & giving us lessons. You’re reminding me of that by giving your son the same gift. ❤️”
“STOP I CANT TAKE THIS,” another person commented. “The way I love this family so much and it’s definitely the cutest family I’ve ever seen ❤️.”
The Newsroom alum often introduces Malcolm to parts of his Asian heritage. They made longevity noodles for the Lunar New Year, and she’s taken him shopping at an Asian market called H Mart. Now he’s learning how to speak Mandarin, and it’s so adorable.
In her latest video, Munn is reading My First Mandarin Words with Gordon & Li Li, written by Michele Wong McSween. The official Gordon and Li Li account commented, “This is the sweetest!!! We’re so happy your little guy is having FUN learning Mandarin with Gordon & Li Li! Big thanks to @aliwong for sharing the Mandarin love!❤️”
Shop the book for your toddler below!
My First Mandarin Words with Gordon & Li Li
This cute board book teaches kids ages 1-3 Mandarin with the help of pictures next to the English and Pinyin spelling, along with the Chinese character and the phonetic Mandarin pronunciation.
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