National Geographic Kids: My First Encyclopedias 20-Book Set in Mandarin Chinese (美国国家地理幼儿认知小百科) is an ideal starter reading collection for children age 0-4. We strongly endorse this book set for the following reasons:

• The books utilize easy and rhythmic language throughout.

• Stunning photographs engage children in exploring their environment in a Montessori-inspired way.

• These books offer lasting appeal. While one-year-olds will be drawn to the photos and rhythmic narrative, four-year-olds can delve into the "guess what" bubbles, satisfying their growing curiosity.

• Designed for interactive engagement, the books prompt readers to answer questions, spot differences, match similarities, and more. For example: Can you find the patterns of these animal skins? Connect them with a line! Can you find triangles on these pumpkins?

• Everyday topics are employed to introduce basic concepts. For example: Can you find all the star-shaped things on the beach? Can you find the corresponding colors of these fruits?

• Simple examples are used to illustrate the diversity and similarities of the world, nurturing the logical thinking abilities of very young children. 

The books include 20 topics and 152 cognitive scenes, including 9 books about animals, 5 books about daily topics (transportation, weather, shapes, colors, and playing music), and 6 books of interactive activities (digging, looking up, finding the same, finding differences, and hide-and-seek).  

Book titles:

•  《熊-xióng》Bears
• 《大型猫科动物-dà xíng māo kē dòng wù》 Magnificent Cat-Like Animals
• 《海洋生物-hǎi yáng shēng wù》 Ocean Animals
• 《昆虫-kūn chóng》Insects
• 《动物宝宝-dòng wù bǎo bǎo》Animal Babies
• 《宠物-chǒng wù》Pets
• 《狗-gǒu》Dogs
• 《毛毛虫变成蝴蝶-máo máo chóng biàn chéng hú dié》Caterpillars Turning into Butterflies
• 《鸟-niǎo》Birds
• 《交通工具-jiāo tōng gōng jù》 Transportation
• 《天气-tiān qì》Weather
• 《形状-xíng zhuàng》Shapes
• 《颜色-yán sè》Colors
• 《玩音乐-wán yīn lè》Play Music
• 《反义词-fǎn yì cí》Opposites
• 《挖-wā》Dig
• 《抬头看-tái tóu kàn》Look up! What Do You See? 
• 《连一连-lián yī lián》What's Related? 
• 《找不同-zhǎo bú tóng》What's Different? 
• 《捉迷藏-zhuō mí cáng》Hide and Seek 

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 perfect book set for beginner 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. 

Happy learning!