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My First Book of Chinese Words : An ABC Rhyming Book of Chinese Language and Culture by Faye-Lynn Wu (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTuttle Publishing
ISBN-100804849412
ISBN-139780804849418
eBay Product ID (ePID)234178921
Product Key Features
Book TitleMy First Book of Chinese Words : an ABC Rhyming Book of Chinese Language and Culture
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicPeople & Places / Asia, Foreign Language Study / General, concepts / Alphabet
IllustratorYes, Padron, Aya
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorFaye-Lynn Wu
Book SeriesMy First Words Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight11.3 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Reviews"Starting with A, for ai, a word that means "love" in Chinese, this picture book uses the English alphabet as a framework to learn Chinese words." - Booklist, "On a more instructional, but equally enjoyable level, "My First Book of Chinese Words" introduces children to the Chinese character system as well as language." - McClatchy News Service, "...provides a basic primer for preschool children who want to learn Chinese, using the familiar ABC structure to present everyday words that hold special meaning to Chinese culture. Each word is presented in Chinese characters and in Romanized form, with easy cultural and language notes accompanying the story of a Chinese family who helps youngsters learn. An accompanying website page helps kids actually listen to the Chinese words in the book." -- Midwest Book Review, "On a more instructional, but equally enjoyable level, "My First Book of Chinese Words" introduces children to the Chinese character system as well as language." -- McClatchy News Service, "...a great way to introduce young children to basic words and concepts through pictures and rhymes." - BiculturalMama.com blog, Starting with A, for 'ai', a word that means 'love' in Chinese, this picture book uses the English alphabet as a framework to learn Chinese words. -- Booklist , "This unique and charming alphabet book uses rhymes and fact snippets to introduce Chinese words to a pre-schooler." - The Children's Book Review blog, This book uses the alphabet to introduce Chinese words. There are both simplified and traditional versions of Chinese used, which is good, and colorful pictures on each page showing the words to be learned. There are short rhyming poems on each page and the words are spelled out in pinyin so you know how to say the words. There are also small hints on how to pronounce the words. I liked that this book has lots of colorful hand-drawn pictures. -- Joshua, age 8, City Book Review , "This unique and charming alphabet book uses rhymes and fact snippets to introduce Chinese words to a pre-schooler." -- The Children's Book Review blog, "Starting with A, for ai, a word that means "love" in Chinese, this picture book uses the English alphabet as a framework to learn Chinese words." -- Booklist, On a more instructional, but equally enjoyable level, My First Book of Chinese Words introduces children to the Chinese character system as well as language. -- McClatchy News Service , "...a great way to introduce young children to basic words and concepts through pictures and rhymes." -- BiculturalMama.com blog, ...provides a basic primer for preschool children who want to learn Chinese, using the familiar ABC structure to present everyday words that hold special meaning to Chinese culture. Each word is presented in Chinese characters and in Romanized form,|9780804849418|, I have a feeling that this book will delight and engage young children with the added benefit of bringing cultural sensitivity at a young age. -- Manhattan Book Review, "Starting with A, for 'ai', a word that means 'love' in Chinese, this picture book uses the English alphabet as a framework to learn Chinese words." -- Booklist, "This book uses the alphabet to introduce Chinese words. There are both simplified and traditional versions of Chinese used, which is good, and colorful pictures on each page showing the words to be learned. There are short rhyming poems on each page and the words are spelled out in pinyin so you know how to say the words. There are also small hints on how to pronounce the words. I liked that this book has lots of colorful hand-drawn pictures." - Joshua, age 8, City Book Review, This book uses the alphabet to introduce Chinese words. There are both simplified and traditional versions of Chinese used, which is good, and colorful pictures on each page showing the words to be learned. There are short rhyming poems on each page and|9780804849418|, "On a more instructional, but equally enjoyable level, My First Book of Chinese Words introduces children to the Chinese character system as well as language." -- McClatchy News Service, This unique and charming alphabet book uses rhymes and fact snippets to introduce Chinese words to a pre-schooler. -- The Children's Book Review blog, "...provides a basic primer for preschool children who want to learn Chinese, using the familiar ABC structure to present everyday words that hold special meaning to Chinese culture. Each word is presented in Chinese characters and in Romanized form, with easy cultural and language notes accompanying the story of a Chinese family who helps youngsters learn. An accompanying website page helps kids actually listen to the Chinese words in the book." - Midwest Book Review, ...a great way to introduce young children to basic words and concepts through pictures and rhymes. -- BiculturalMama.com blog, "I have a feeling that this book will delight and engage young children with the added benefit of bringing cultural sensitivity at a young age." -- Manhattan Book Review, ...provides a basic primer for preschool children who want to learn Chinese, using the familiar ABC structure to present everyday words that hold special meaning to Chinese culture. Each word is presented in Chinese characters and in Romanized form, with easy cultural and language notes accompanying the story of a Chinese family who helps youngsters learn. An accompanying website page helps kids actually listen to the Chinese words in the book. -- Midwest Book Review , "This book uses the alphabet to introduce Chinese words. There are both simplified and traditional versions of Chinese used, which is good, and colorful pictures on each page showing the words to be learned. There are short rhyming poems on each page and the words are spelled out in pinyin so you know how to say the words. There are also small hints on how to pronounce the words. I liked that this book has lots of colorful hand-drawn pictures." -- Joshua, age 8, City Book Review
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal495.182421
Synopsis"Alphabet books that reinforce the beauty and importance of learning about many languages and cultures." --Booklist My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery. It is a book that parents and young children will enjoy reading together. The Chinese words in the book are all common, everyday items, and the rhymes are informative and fun for children. The goal of My First Book of Chinese Words is to familiarize children with the basic sounds and written characters of Chinese, to introduce core concepts of Chinese culture and to illustrate the ways in which Chinese sounds differ from English ones. Teachers and parents will welcome the cultural notes at the back of the book and appreciate how the book is organized using a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Chinese characters (both Simplified and Traditional) as well as Romanized Pinyin for easy pronunciation, and there is free native-speaker audio available online. With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon join the more than one billion people worldwide who speak Chinese!, My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery. It is a book that parents and young children will enjoy reading together. The Chinese words in the book are all common, everyday items, and the rhymes are informative and fun for children. The goal of My First Book of Chinese Words is to familiarize children with the basic sounds and written characters of Chinese, to introduce core concepts of Chinese culture and to illustrate the ways in which Chinese sounds differ from English ones. Teachers and parents will welcome the cultural notes at the back of the book and appreciate how the book is organized using a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Chinese characters (both Simplified and Traditional) as well as Romanized Pinyin for easy pronunciation. With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon join the more than one billion people worldwide who speak Chinese, My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colourful rhymes and beautiful imagery. It is a book that parents and young children will enjoy reading together.
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