Presents the numbers one through ten in Chinese, using each number to introduce concepts about China and Chinese culture.
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Customer Rating: Summary: chinamom Comment: My four year daughter is adopted from China. She really likes this book. She immediately started copying the characters. It is a simple book that provides a way for her to learn about her birth culture. It is worth adding to your collection. Customer Rating: Summary: Sadly disappointing Comment: The only Chinese words in this book are the 10 numbers. The "Pronunciation Guide" does not use the standard romanization (pinyin) nor does it even hint that Chinese is a multi-toned language. The text is simplistic but uninteresting--had there been a bit of Dr Seuss or Boynton rhyming it might have been more fun.
The pictures are nice.
I'm learning Mandarin and hoping to teach my daughter as she grows up. This book won't help.
Customer Rating: Summary: counting your way to china Comment: This book is an excellent tool to teaching to count in chinese. My daughters ages 3 and 6 found this book fun. It makes learning more fun and also show beautiful pictures of china. Customer Rating: Summary: Interesting and educational Comment: This is a simple, interesting and educational book. I enjoy it because it presents a wide variety of interesting information about China (geography, musical instruments, writing, animals, etc.) while organized around teaching the Chinese numbers. Even as an adult with some knowledge of China, I was able to learn a little from the book, as I'm sure children will learn even more. I love learning about a variety of aspects of a culture!