My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colourful rhymes and beautiful imagery. It is a book that parents and young children will enjoy reading together. The Chinese words in the book are all common, everyday items and the rhymes are informative and fun for children

Additional Reviews:

"This was one of my favorite books that we received. You will learn about chopsticks, tea, lanterns, rice and more as you follow a Chinese family through their day. — Growing Book by Book blog

"My First Book of Chinese Words is a marvelous book that introduces the beauty of the Chinese language along with culture. The illustrations beautifully compliment the book, depicting culture and tradition that further engage the reader. This is a wonderful book for Chinese American children to discover and celebrate their heritage." — Lisa, Families with Children from China blog

"I like the illustrations (even the end pages were pretty). I like that there is not only the rhyme on the pages, but the word is written in traditional and simple Chinese writing. There are also little notes on the pages explaining some of the meaning or cultural traditions shown in the illustrations of story. There is a pronunciation guide at the beginning of the book that is very helpful." — Erik, This Kid Reviews Books blog

"We loved Wu's colourful rhyming script, which allows the child to remember each word. She has a way of linking each page poetically, which is a perfect way for a child to grasp a language. Whether your child is learning your cultureÆs language or you have a curious little one who would like to pick up on a new language, this book is a must have in your child's library. Tuttle Publishing really outdid themselves with this book!" — The Baby Spot blog

"If there were only one book to recommend to Mandarin beginners, then this children's book would definitely be it. Not only does this book do a terrific job of introducing readers to Chinese culture, but it also teaches Chinese words for common items that most people use or encounter daily in a fun, rhyming fashion." — FluentU language learning site

"A is for Ai which means 'love.' Alphabet order leads the way to introduce Chinese words to young learners. This is a beautiful picture book with Pinyin, simplified Chinese character, and traditional Chinese character support. Good read for ages preschool and up." — Miss Panda Chinese

"Open up any one of these books and you'll see beautiful illustrations depicting the target culture, a fun and memorable rhyme, the foreign vocab in Roman letters, as well as in their native script." — Castle View Academy blog

"These books are really sweetly illustrated and focus on teaching the basic sounds and written characters of the chosen language." — A Mum Reviews blog

"This book is truly a beautiful lesson on culture and language." — Crafty Moms Share blog

My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery.

It is a book that parents and young children will enjoy reading together. The Chinese words in the book are all common, everyday items, and the rhymes are informative and fun for children.

The goal of My First Book of Chinese Words is to familiarize children with the basic sounds and written characters of Chinese, to introduce core concepts of Chinese culture and to illustrate the ways in which Chinese sounds differ from English ones. Teachers and parents will welcome the cultural notes at the back of the book and appreciate how the book is organized using a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Chinese characters (both Simplified and Traditional) as well as Romanized Pinyin for easy pronunciation.

With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon join the more than one billion people worldwide who speak Chinese!