By: Yoshio Nakae (Author), Noriko Ueno (Illustrator)
Originally Published in: Japan
Format: Paperback
Language: Simplified Chinese
Pages per book: 32
Lines per page: 1-4

Price per book: $6.06

For over 40 years, the original Japanese Little Brother Mouse 可爱的鼠小弟 (kě ài de shǔ xiǎo dì) series has been highly recommended by educators and loved by generations of children.

Join Little Brother Mouse and his adorable animal friends as they explore themes like sharing, friendship, and problem-solving. These charming stories spark laughter and curiosity, making young readers giggle — and come back for more!

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 可爱的鼠小弟!        

The Little Brother Mouse is highly recommended for Children learning Chinese. Want to read about how families use this series to teach their children to read? Check JoJo co-founder Christine Yang's reading tips here. 

This 8-book set contains books 9-16 of the 鼠小弟 paperback series. Click here to see Set for books 1-8.

Book titles:

《鼠小弟荡秋千》(shǔ xiǎo dì dàng qiū qiān) Little Brother Mouse On the Swing
《鼠小弟堆雪人》(shǔ xiǎo dì duī xuě rén) Little Brother Mouse Makes Snowman
《又来了，鼠小弟和松饼》(yòu lái le, shǔ xiǎo dì hé sōng bǐng) Again! Little Brother Mouse and Muffins
《鼠小弟的礼物》(shǔ xiǎo dì de lǐ wù) Little Brother Mouse's Gift
《鼠小弟捉迷藏》(shǔ xiǎo dì zhuō mí cáng) Little Brother Mouse Plays Hide and Seek
《鼠小弟玩跷跷板》(shǔ xiǎo dì wán qiāo qiāo bǎn) Little Brother Mouse Plays Seesaw
《鼠小弟去海边》(shǔ xiǎo dì qù hǎi biān) Little Brother Mouse Goes to the Beach
《妖怪来了！鼠小弟》(yāo guài lái le shǔ xiǎo dì) The Ghost is Coming! Little Brother

*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!