"This book with colorful photo images of real children will guide conversation as you locate body parts. Use this book to talk about body parts named on your body, in the pictures, or on animals. Chinese and English words are presented side-by-side. A phonetic pronunciation guide supports language learning"--Provided by the publisher.

"After a meteoric rise, China today is one of the world's most powerful nations. Just a century ago, it was a crumbling empire, with literacy reserved for the elite few. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu argues that China's greatest and most daunting challenge was a linguistic one. Just as important as China's technological and industrial advances and political maneuvers was the century-long fight to make the Chinese language-with its many dialects...

A bilingual Chinese/English picture dictionary for preschool children. Features animals.

Introduces young children to over 200 simplified Mandarin words for familiar concepts. Includes English-Mandarin word list and pinyn pronunciation guide.

"The Jade Emperor has invited all the animals of the kingdom for the Great Race. Which 12 animals will finish first and become a part of the Chinese Zodiac?"--Back cover Uses the Chinese zodiac to introduce young children to Chinese and English names for twelve animals. Also lists personality traits attributed to persons born under each zodiac sign and lists the birth years (1972-2043) associated with each animal.