By: Yoshio Nakae (Author), Noriko Ueno (Illustrator), 童立方 (Translator)
Originally Published in: Japan
Format: Paperback
Language: Simplified Chinese
Pages per book: 32
Lines per page: 1-4
鼠小弟 (Shǔ xiǎodì) Little Brother Mouse learns about sharing, having fun and solving problems with his adorable animal friends. These darling stories make children giggle and come back for more reading!
The mostly black and white pencil sketch illustrations are simple yet vivid and expressive. The relatively large blank space on the pages helps to focus children's attention on the text and the main characters. The Chinese translation is very well done!
The amount of text on each page varies between 1 word and 4 short lines. Phrases and sentence structures are simple and repetitive, providing young children an effective, rewarding learning-to-read experience.
If your child is ready to recognize sight words, point your finger at each character as you read the stories. You may be surprised by how quickly your child will recognize some of those seemingly complicated Chinese characters! Your child may recognize an entire book and get to experience her first proud "I can read a book" moment with this Little Brother Mouse Series!
For 40 years, this original Japanese classic series is loved by generations of children. This 10-book set contains books 13-22 of the 鼠小弟 paperback series. Click here to see Set 1 which contains books 1-12.
The Little Brother Mouse is highly recommended by educators and parents of Chinese learning children. Want to read about how other moms use this series to teach their children to read? Check Betty Choi's book review here; and JoJo co-founder Christine Yang's reading tips here.
Book titles:
《鼠小弟和松饼》(Shǔ xiǎodì hé sōng bǐng) Little Brother Mouse and Muffins
《鼠小弟堆雪人》(Shǔ xiǎodì duī xuěrén) Little Brother Mouse Makes Snowman
《又来了,鼠小弟和松饼》(Yòu láile, shǔ xiǎodì hé sōng bǐng) Again! Little Brother Mouse and Muffins
《鼠小弟的圣诞节》(Shǔ xiǎodì de shèngdàn jié) Little Brother Mouse's Christmas
《鼠小弟的礼物》(Shǔ xiǎodì de lǐwù) Little Brother Mouse's Gift
《鼠小弟捉迷藏》(Shǔ xiǎodì zhuōmícáng) Little Brother Mouse Plays Hide and Seek
《鼠小弟玩跷跷板》(Shǔ xiǎodì wán qiāoqiāobǎn) Little Brother Mouse Plays Seesaw
《鼠小弟,长大以后做什么》(Shǔ xiǎodì, zhǎng dà yǐhòu zuò shénme) Little Mouse Brother, What To Do When You Grow Up?
《只能是红的!鼠小弟的小背心》(Zhǐ néng shì hóng de! Shǔ xiǎodì de xiǎo bèixīn) Little Brother Mouse's Vest Can Only Be Red
《鼠小弟去海边》(Shǔ xiǎodì qù hǎibiān) Little Brother Mouse Goes to the Beach
*PLEASE NOTE: LUKA does NOT read these books in Chinese*
Is my child ready for this set?
"Read to me":
Ages 0+ will enjoy having these books read to them either by Luka® or a caregiver.
"Read by myself":
The limited text per page and the prevalence of common language make it a good "bridge book" for readers. The involved plot and detailed illustrations will capture the interest of experienced readers ages 3+.
Happy learning!