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Format: Hardcover
Language: Simplified Chinese
Pages per book: 57
Lines per page: 0-3
Luka® can read these books!
开心小猪和大象哥哥 (Kāixīn xiǎo zhū hé dà xiàng gēgē) Mo Willems Elephant and Piggie Chinese children's book. If there was ever a series that we doubted could possibly be translated into another language without losing its charm, Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series would probably be it! However, Chinese translator 漪然 has done a fabulous job preserving the essence of Mo Willems' signature style in these translated editions 小猪小象 (xiǎo zhū xiǎo xiàng).
Why we love these books:
- Simple dialogues in LARGE speech bubbles
- Repetitive phrases and common expressions
- Carefully scripted text in a conversational style
- Most importantly, kids find them laugh-out-loud funny!
All these features make these books incredibly engaging beginner books for even the youngest Chinese learners. Children feel an incredible sense of accomplishment and build their reading confidence as they complete each 57-page book!
Book titles:
《小猪小象--一起出去玩吧》(Xiǎo zhū xiǎo xiàng--yīqǐ chūqù wán ba) Are You Ready to Play Outside?《小猪小象--长鼻子折了》 (Xiǎo zhū xiǎo xiàng--cháng bízi zhéle) I Broke My Trunk
《小猪小象--我的新玩具》(Xiǎo zhū xiǎo xiàng--wǒ de xīn wánjù) I Love My New Toy
《小猪小象--小猪害我打喷嚏》(Xiǎo zhū xiǎo xiàng--xiǎo zhū hài wǒ dǎ pēntì) Pigs Make Me Sneeze
《小猪小象--小猪节快乐!》(Xiǎo zhū xiǎo xiàng--xiǎo zhū jié kuàilè!) Happy Pig Day!
Is my child ready for this set?
"Read to me":
Ages 1+ 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+.
Option to pair with Luka®:
Consider adding Luka®, the reading robot, to your order. Luka® reads 70,000 books in Mandarin Chinese!
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!