By: Jeanne Ashbé; 谢逢蓓(Translator)
Originally Published in: France
Format: Paperback
Language: Simplified Chinese
Lines per page: 1-3
Luka® can read these books!
This adorable series of 6 books is a translation of a French children's bestseller. The stories chronicle the daily adventures of a toddler. With vivid illustrations and up to 4 short lines of text per page, this series is the perfect introduction for babies and very young children to key daily life vocabulary.
Author and illustrator Jeanne Ashbé is a childhood reading specialist and language therapist. She turned her 25 years of experience working with young children into a number of popular picture books including this set which was published in French as Bonjour!.
This series is similar to another French young children's classic, 阿波林的小世界 (Les petites vies d'Apolline). Both are simple, small and charming books about a toddler's daily routine. Although this series has fewer books, each book is more robust (bound with glue rather than staples), and the font is a little larger making it easier for young children to recognize the characters.
The vocabulary in this Hello! series is more expansive than the 小熊宝宝系列 Baby Bear Series, which also focuses on daily routines, but the text is less repetitive than that of the Baby Bear series. As a beginners' reader, this book series is a slight step up from the Baby Bear Series.
Book titles:
《打招呼!》(Dǎzhāohū!) Hello!
《不可以!》(Bù kěyǐ!) We Do not!
《再见!》(Zàijiàn!) Goodbye!
《不哭不哭!》(Bù kū bù kū!) Don't Cry!
《一起玩!》(Yīqǐ wán!) Playing Together!
《弄脏了!》(Nòng zāng le!) Getting Dirty!
Is my child ready for this set?
"Read to me":
Ages 0-3 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 3-5.
Option to pair with Luka®:
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Set Luka® in front of the book, and it will read aloud any page your child turns to-- creating a unique, independent physical book reading experience even if your child isn't ready to read by themselves. Click to read our founders' personal review of Luka here.
Happy learning!