In Chinese, from 1yo.
Baby elephant is dirty ad needs to find a bathtub to wash off the grime. He is too big for the ant’s bathtub, neither does he fit in the squirrel’s or turtle’s. How is going to wash?
‘Baby elephant’s bathtub’
Tag: Chinese children books
‘A big spider’
Bilingual Chinese-English, 3yo.
Xiaolong is afraid of spiders. When he wants to use his sister’s camera or go into her bedroom, his sister tells him that there is a spider in them to keep him away. However, one day, a spider is in the sister’s bedroom and she asks Xiaolong to get rid of it. Without thinking he grabs the spider and releases it in the garden. From that day onward, Xiaolong was no longer afraid of spiders.
Great bilingual book for Chinese learners. The text is in traditional characters as well as pinyin to facilitate the learning of the written language.
‘Whale, shark and fish’
In Chinese, from 5yo.
Perfect for children learning how to read Chinese characters with pinyin above each character A sentence on each page perfect for young children. Key vocabulary is in bold.
‘Escape from the nightmare planet’
In Chinese, from 6yo.
Part of a series, this book offers three adventures Captain Marvel. In the first story, she will try to escape the nightmare planet.
These books are perfect for children learning how to read Chinese characters as the text comes written in pinyin to ease the process.
‘The stories of Tiantian – 1A’
In Chinese-Pinyin/English, from 6yo.
This collection has been designed for learners with a non Chinese background. The series offers gradual levels of difficulties from very basic 1A to more advanced 2C. Each books presents several short stories, vocabulary pages and activities to test the learner’s reading skills.
‘Meimei the panda: Numbers’
In Chinese, from 1yo.
Learn ow to count in Chinese with this gorgeous small format book. Learn how to read the numbers in Chinese characters and in pinyin. The book comes with a CD-Rom for the listening practice.
Also available in the same series Looks, Colours, Seasons, Jobs.
‘Travelling’
In Chinese-Pinyin, from 6yo.
Lily is a little girl and she travelling to visit her family.
This little story is perfect for children wanted to learn how to read Chinese. The story is written with the Chinese characters as well as in pinyin for a better recognition of the character.
In the book you will also find a vocabulary page written Chinese characters, pinyin and English.
‘First words Mandarin flashcards’
Bilingual English-Mandarin, from 4yo.
Fun way to learn Mandarin with these 50 double-sided flashcards. One side shows a drawing representing the word, on the other side there is the word in English, Mandarin, pinyin and written phonetically. Still not sure about the pronunciation you can hear each word spoken aloud on the free Lonely Planet Kid pronunciation guide.
‘The rainbow fish – Chinese’
Bilingual English-Russian, from 2yo.
The Rainbow Fish, with his shimmering scales, is the most beautiful fish in the ocean but he does not have any friends because he is proud and vain. He has to learn to give away some of his most prized possessions to make friends.
‘Lamb and tomb sweeping day’
In Chinese, from 3yo.
During this festival is for Chinese people traditionally visit ancestral tombs to sweep them to pay tribute to the departed. This activity book is great to child your young one about the culture in a fun and interactive manner.