My First Words In 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!

This large-format book is perfect for introducing new learners and children to their first words in spoken Cantonese. Encourage your child to be bilingual by introducing Cantonese words at an early age, through colourful illustrations and photos that make the vocabulary fun and easy to learn. Over 400 words are written in traditional Chinese, accompanied by the Jyutping pronunciation and English translation. You can scan the QR codes at the back of the book to hear the words spoken by a native speaker, and play the audio whilst you are reading along to help with pronunciation. Topics include: Colours Shapes Numbers to 100 and beyond Seasons Months Days of the week Time Weather Nature Solar system Parts of the body Feelings Relatives and family tree Animals Insects Ocean life Vehicles Sea & air transport Fruit Vegetables Food Clothes

Learn English and Mandarin words with panda cousins Gordon and Li Li in this charming and colorful bilingual first words book! Gordon and Li Li are cousins. Li Li is from Beijing, China, and speaks Mandarin. Gordon lives in Brooklyn, New York, and speaks English. When Li Li visits Gordon for the first time, the cousins must learn to communicate using simple, everyday words. Children and caregivers can read along with Gordon and Li Li as they learn basic English and Mandarin words and their correct pronunciation. Each spread of this sturdy book spotlights a different theme, including greetings, colors, numbers, and animals! And every word features the English and pinyin spelling along with the Chinese character and the phonetic Mandarin pronunciation to help readers practice. This is an adorable and informative must-have first words book for any family who wants to get little ones excited to open the door to learning a second language -- and future language success!

How do you say hello in Mandarin? Explore the pages of this Mandarin Chinese English picture dictionary to learn new words and phrases. Colorful photographs and simple labels make learning Mandarin fun.

"Simple text paired with themed illustrations invite the reader to learn to speak Mandarin Chinese"--Provided by publisher.

Gordon and Li Li are cousins. Gordon lives in Brooklyn, New York and Li Li is from Beijing, China. When Li Li visits Gordon for the first time, they learn to communicate with each other with simple, everyday words in English and Mandarin.

Featuring first words, numbers, colours and shapes, alongside colourful and bold images by Mandy Stanley, My First Mandarin Word Book will help young children to learn basic Mandarin vocabulary. Each word is written in English and Mandarin, with pinyin pronunciation, and a familiar everyday object, encouraging an immediate association between the word and object. An introduction for parents and teachers suggests strategies for helping children learn most effectively. A complete English-Mandarin word list at the end of the book repeats the words and includes a helpful pronunciation guide and language tips. With a format that encourages adult-child interaction, young children and their parents will find My First Mandarin Word Book to be the ideal 'look and say' picture-word book.

This Chinese version of the best-selling First Hundred Words is wonderful for getting children started in a new language. Above every large picture there are clear illustrations of each word, with the Chinese word and a guide to its pronunciation underneath. This encourages direct association of the Chinese word with the object, making it easy to remember. The large pictures provide plenty of opportunities for spotting the object and repeating the word. A complete English/Chinese list of the words in the book and their pronunciation guides is also included.