Category Archives: Chinese Books Review

This is a section where I review Chinese Children’s Books.

Member Post: Non-Native Mom’s Second Year Chinese Journey (5.5 Yr Old Reads Beyond Native Level) by Melissa C.

Posted on April 18, 2019 by JLiu

This is a follow up post. As you may recall, I started teaching my daughter characters in July 2017, when she was four. Almost 1.5 years later, she and I are reading bridge books together. We are reading 1st grade … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 我最喜愛的中國神話 (My Favorite Chinese Fairy Tales)

Posted on April 10, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 5+ with parent or independent 我最喜愛的中國神話 My Favorite Chinese Fairy Tales Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ I love this Chinese Fairy Tale book. It’s WELL WRITTEN!!!!! My kids love love love love love love love … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 每天一篇故事，10天學會150個成語 (10 Days, 150 Idioms)

Posted on April 8, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 8+ (third grade reading level) 每天一篇故事，10天學會150個成語 (1) 每天一篇故事，10天學會150個成語 (2) Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ I listed this book as age 8+ (second grade) and stated third grade reading level due to the content of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 迪士尼系列 , 三采文化 Disney Collections by Suncolor

Posted on March 22, 2019 by JLiu

Ages: 2 to Adult Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ I’m going to review a large selection of Disney picture books from Suncolor, 三采文化. Disney Princess Collection Disney Movies Collection Disney Stories Collection Disney Social Emotional Collection … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 棕色的熊、棕色的熊，你在看什麼, 從頭動到腳, 變色龍捉迷藏, Brown Bear, From Head to Toe, Chameleon, Eric Carle

Posted on March 15, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 0-3 with parent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Link: 棕色的熊、棕色的熊，你在看什麼從頭動到腳變色龍捉迷藏 Everyone in the states has Eric Carle. Case closed. Ha ha… just listing a few that I found in my storage. We … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 蔬菜躲貓貓 Veggies Hide and Seek

Posted on March 12, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 0-2 Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Link: 蔬菜躲貓貓 Tupera Tupera is an author we’ve been attracted to. For babies, the books are direct and simple and great for babies. There’s humor and cuteness. This … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 誰吃掉了 Who Ate It?

Posted on March 11, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 0-2 Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Link: 誰吃掉了 This is by a really famous Japanese author and both my kids just loved this book because they loved finding the fruit or vegetable or food … Continue reading →

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Game:成語接龍撲克牌 (10 盒) Idioms Playing Cards (10 Boxes)

Posted on February 27, 2019 by JLiu

Reading levels in Chinese is hugely dependent on how well you know idioms. The harder the books, the more idioms there are. Why? Well, it’s using four characters to describe something or a situation or feeling that could take a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 好忙的遊樂園, 好棒的海灘 Busy Amusement Park, Amazing Beach

Posted on February 26, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 0-2 Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Link: 好忙的遊樂園好棒的海灘 Who doesn’t love books that you can make balls bounce and make people pop up? These are really thick board books and every page is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 親子律動歡樂歌謠 , 小蜜蜂歡樂歌謠 , 卡布利島世界歌謠 , 歡唱世界童謠：兩隻老虎 Children’s Song Books

Posted on February 26, 2019 by JLiu

Age 0-4 (with parent) Purchase Link: 親子律動歡樂歌謠小蜜蜂歡樂歌謠卡布利島世界歌謠歡唱世界童謠：兩隻老虎 Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Kids love music and my kids loved loved loved these classic songs that I also enjoyed as a child. There are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 親愛的動物園 Dear Zoo

Posted on February 26, 2019 by JLiu

Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Age: 0-2 Purchase Link: 親愛的動物園 This is a popular book in English. Lift the flaps and voila! I haven’t seen any kids not like this in English or Chinese so I … Continue reading →

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國語日報周刊 vs. 國語周刊哪裏不同? Comparing Mandarin Daily News vs. MWM

Posted on February 14, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 6-9 Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ These are competitor newspapers. Mandarin Daily News Book Review: 國語日報周刊 Mandarin Daily News (小一 ~小三) came out first (I believe) and is like a standard the others first based themselves … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 國語日報周刊 Mandarin Daily News (小一 ~小三)

Posted on February 14, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 6-9 independent For more information, join our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ This newspaper is one of the oldest and really the standard in Taiwan. I think they’re the first ones that started off newspapers for kids and it was set … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 格林童話貼紙書 , 安徒生童話貼紙, Grimm Tales and Andersen Tales Sticker Books

Posted on February 14, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 2+ Purchase links: 格林童話貼紙書：三隻小豬(1套6冊) 格林童話貼紙書：小紅帽(1套6冊) 安徒生童話貼紙：醜小鴨(1套6冊) 安徒生童話貼紙：賣火柴的小女孩(1套6冊) http://www.MotherlyNotes.com Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ This is a cute set of sticker books that are open ended. You can use it for your 2 year old to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 魔法校車套書 Magic School Bus Set 22 Books

Posted on February 6, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 6+ independent or with parent Purchase Links: 魔法校車第一輯 Magic School Bus First Set 12 Books 魔法校車第二輯 Magic School Bus Second Set 10 Books Please visit our Facebook group for more information! We’re having a sale! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ This is a set of … Continue reading →

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Onyx Boox Reader Review – Tool for Teaching Reading, Writing, Etc.

Posted on January 24, 2019 by JLiu

Last year I had my children read from Kindle for their English books and then uploaded my own Chinese books but the problem with Kindle is the screen is so small, it’s not really Chinese compatible and Amazon doesn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Kids, Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Bridge Upper Elementary, Chinese Books Review, English, General, Kindergarteners, Lower Elementary Grades 1-3, Math Methods, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Preschool & Kindergarten 3-6, Reading (Chinese), Reading (English), Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc., Teaching Methods, Toddlers | Tagged Boox, Boox Max2, Boox Max2Pro, Boox Note, Boox Note Plus, Boox Reader, Chineseereader, e ink, ereader | 3 Comments

Book Review: 「查理和蘿拉」系列 Charlie and Lola Collection

Posted on January 15, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent with zhuyin Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Links: 我絕對絕對不吃番茄照顧我們的地球我太小，我不要上學我那顆在搖的牙齒絕對絕對不能掉我不睏，我不要睡覺但我們到底在哪裡? For a Set of Three This is a very popular set of books! It’s translated, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 國語日報孩子的第一套節日讀本！(Chinese Holidays Bridge Set – 8 Books)

Posted on January 14, 2019 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent 5+ independent (with zhuyin) Visit our Facebook Group to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase link: 國語日報孩子的第一套節日讀本！(Chinese Holidays Bridge Set – 8 Books) I really love this set of books for the holidays coming up including New … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 過年立體書 New Years 3D / Pop Up Books

Posted on December 29, 2018 by JLiu

Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Ages: 2-Adult Having Chinese New Years being known to my kids is something I will start working hard on because in the last few years, we haven’t done enough or nearly … Continue reading →

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Step 2: Teaching Chinese Beyond First Few Hundred Characters- Learning Curriculum Before Second Grade

Posted on December 22, 2018 by JLiu

If you haven’t already, you should read my first post on My Journey in Teaching My Children Chinese (Teaching Children Chinese From Age 0-5) In that article, I really stopped around age three and didn’t really go into detail of … Continue reading →

Book Review:小熊咕噜噜的冒险之旅 Little Bear’s Adventures (Simplified , 简体书)

Posted on December 7, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5+ with parent or read independently if you know 1000+ characters 小熊咕噜噜的冒险之旅套书 This is a set of three books about a bear and his adventures. In 小心魔法 he wakes up from a long lazy nap and it’s spring … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 爱之阅读桥梁书 Love Reading Bridge Books Simplified Set 简体书

Posted on December 6, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5+ (with a few hundred characters and with parent) Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Titles: 鸭妈妈的蛋箱子最好最好的朋友皮普要去美食国蕾妮病了对不起，乖乖信乖乖和乐乐去海边泰尔，明天见罗萨想当女巫卖哥哥弗兰克老师是兔子这是个秘密广场上来了马戏团妈妈要去旅行绿眼睛给梅特的礼物在院子里露营我想写信儒尔迷路了 … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 企鹅机动队套书 – Marching Penguins (简体书) Simplified Chinese

Posted on December 5, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent (with a couple hundred character recognition) Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ This is a set of 11 books that are so…. darn… cute. It has a box and comes with … Continue reading →

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親子天下: 閲讀123 / Reading 123 Collection

Posted on November 11, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 6+ independent *note the picture above also shows 樂讀456 which is a series for upper elementary so ignore those for now. I’ll review those later. I also have 5 more sets of those that need to fit together with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 還要睡幾個晚上才到聖誕節? How Many Sleeps Till Christmas?

Posted on November 8, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 2+ with parent, 5+ independent http://www.MotherlyNotes.com Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Puchase Link: 還要睡幾個晚上才到聖誕節? – How Many Sleeps Till Christmas This is a story about a little bear who can’t wait til Christmas and wakes … Continue reading →

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C-Pen 2.0 百科掛圖 – C-Pen 2.0 Encyclopedic Picture Boards

Posted on November 7, 2018 by JLiu

I received C-Pen’s NEW product recently and have been holding off a review until I’ve played with it a little. Uh WOW. First of all, my daughters flipped through every page with 尖叫聲 because it’s well…. HELLO KITTY Even my … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 寫信給耶誕老公公 : My Penpal, Santa

Posted on November 7, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent http://www.MotherlyNotes.com Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Link: 寫信給耶誕老公公 – My Penpal, Santa This isn’t a book about adventures of Santa but a book about a little girl who writes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 好忙好忙的耶誕老公公 – The Very Busy Santa

Posted on November 7, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent http://www.MotherlyNotes.com Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Link: 好忙好忙的耶誕老公公 The Very Busy Santa This is a cute book about what Santa Claus does on a monthly basis. Children can learn the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 爱悦读: 小豆包系列 (简体桥梁书) – Dumpling Series (Simplified Books)

Posted on November 5, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5+ independent For more information, please visit our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ First Set: 小豆包一路奇遇记, 小豆包在学校, 小豆包侦探记, 小豆包的好朋友, 小豆包养宠物, Second Set: 小豆包遇见童话书, 小豆包与疯狂的食物, 小豆包与奇怪小家具, 小豆包读字典, 小豆包旋转木马 I wanted to thank Meijie CG from our Motherly Notes Facebook Group for recommending this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 瑪德琳系列 Madeline Series

Posted on October 29, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 2+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase links: 瑪德琳、瑪德琳的親愛小狗、瑪德琳的耶誕節 – Madeline series of 3 books 瑪德琳+大象巴巴 Madeline and Barbar the Elephant Who doesn’t love Madeline? I don’t think I need to … Continue reading →

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C-Pen 2.0 Flash Cards 識字卡

Posted on October 29, 2018 by JLiu

Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ C-Pen is actively making curriculum and teaching aids for kids who are learning Chinese. This is their first take at flashcards and as always, this company is a bit nerdy and … Continue reading →

Book Review: 國語周刊 (基礎版, 小學版), 國語月刊 (成長版), Chinese Weekly Newspaper for Kids (MWM)

Posted on October 26, 2018 by JLiu

Age: Varies depending on level. In this article, ages 4+, 6-8, 9-12 I have been really loving magazines and newspapers lately because when school started, we’re always on the run somewhere and sometimes do not have the concentration to just … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 姊弟倆 Big Sister Little Brother

Posted on October 22, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5+ independent Purchase Link: 姊弟倆 Big Sister Little Brother This book is part of a set of 40 that I purchased. Yesterday my little one took it out and cracked up big time to a point where I find … Continue reading →

Book Review: 魔數小子 – Marilyn Burns Brainy Day Collection – Math Set (25 Books)

Posted on September 13, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 4+ with parent or independent if they know zhuyin, 5+ independent Where to Puchase: 魔數小子 – Marilyn Burns Brainy Day Collection This is a set of math picture books great for smaller kids to an introduction of “concept” of … Continue reading →

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Chinese Teaching Systems: 樂樂文化聽讀套書 Le Le Chinese 300 Books, 1000 Characters (Traditional & Simplified)

Posted on September 7, 2018 by JLiu

Introduction Video This is a set of 300 little books ranging from 8 to 12 pages. There are three levels with 100 books a level. You can do them in any order you wish when you’re within the level and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 小兵快樂讀本系列 90 本－ Little Soldier Happy Reading 90 Books

Posted on September 6, 2018 by JLiu

Age 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ 快樂讀本第一輯 Set 1 快樂讀本第二輯 Set 2 快樂讀本第三輯 Set 3 Needed more practice readers? Here you go! 90 Books, all different authors and illustrators. Great variety. There are roughly 3000 characters in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 神奇樹屋系列 52本 +小百科套書 20本－ Magic Tree House and Fact Tracker Set

Posted on September 4, 2018 by JLiu

Age 6+ Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Links: 神奇樹屋 1－52 ：Magic Tree House Set 1-52 神奇樹屋小百科套書（全套20冊） :Magic Tree House Fact Tracker This is a really popular set. It’s used in the states in schools as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 樂讀123 系列 44本 Happy Reading 123 － 44 Books

Posted on August 30, 2018 by JLiu

Age 4+ with parent or independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Link: 樂讀123 系列 – Happy Reading 123 Series This was a set much loved by our Facebook group members! Each book is roughly 3000 characters … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 漫畫教科書：數學益智王套書6本 Smart Math Comics Grades 1-6

Posted on August 30, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 6+ independent, up to 6th grade Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase Links: 漫畫教科書：數學益智王 1 漫畫教科書：數學益智王 2 漫畫教科書：數學益智王 3 漫畫教科書：數學益智王 4 漫畫教科書：數學益智王 5 漫畫教科書：數學益智王 6 I was searching for a math set that didn’t involve … Continue reading →

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Using a Dictionary: 5000字多元學習國語圖典 – 5000 Character Dictionary

Posted on August 27, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5+ For more information, please join our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Purchase link: Gloria Bookstore If you are teaching your child Chinese, you’re probably starting to wonder when to start them on using a Chinese dictionary. For me, it’s: when the child … Continue reading →

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My Journey in Teaching My Children Chinese (Teaching Children Chinese From Age 0-5)

Posted on August 23, 2018 by JLiu

Note: The above video physically shows you some main points I listed below. I didn’t go over everything in the video but I think it’s the ideas that needed a video. Also, I’m not a professional blogger and this is … Continue reading →

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Book Review:刷牙小小兵勇闖蛀牙王國 & 把飯吃光光好棒！Tooth Kingdom Invasion, Finish Your Food!

Posted on August 23, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Although there isn’t a whole bunch of technical terms, the message is very strong and clear through the crazy pictures. You should brush your teeth. This book is full of cuteness and at the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 宮崎駿系列 Ghibli Series – 20 Books

Posted on August 14, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 4+ with parent, 6+ independent http://www.MotherlyNotes.com Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ ****Limited Time group discount price!!! Please join in our facebook group above to get the link and coupon code!****** Buy links below: 龍貓崖上的波妞 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged 神隱少女, 霍爾的移動城堡, 螢火蟲之墓, 風起, 風之谷, 魔女宅急便, 魔法公主, 貓的報恩, 輝耀姬物語, 龍貓, 借物少女艾莉緹, 回憶中瑪妮, 地海戰記, 天空之城, 宮崎駿, 崖上的波妞, 心之谷, 歡喜碰碰狸, 來自紅花阪 | 1 Comment

Book Review: 喬治系列 Curious George Collection

Posted on August 13, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 6+ independent (with zhuyin) For more information, please visit our facebook group: MotherlyNotes 好奇猴喬治 – Curious George 好奇猴喬治上醫院 Curious George Goes to the Hospital 好奇猴喬治放風箏 – Curious George Flies a Kite 好奇猴喬治得獎牌 – Curious George Gets … Continue reading →

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“懂了” 識字卡！ (简体 + 繁體）Dongle Flashcards Simplified and Traditional – 2,346 Cards

Posted on June 26, 2018 by JLiu

I’m super excited to introduce this set of flashcards. You can purchase through Taobao or through their own company. Their website has a lot more items you may be interested in purchasing… Dongle 懂了: http://www.idongle.cn/ This is a set of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 湯姆的服裝店，加油！熊醫生，Tom Dress Maker, Go Bear Doctor!

Posted on June 25, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 2-5 with parent, 5+ independent Where to Buy: 動物村翻翻書 – 扮演遊戲禮物盒（醫生扮演組）- Go Bear Set of 3 books including the one in video 湯姆的服裝店 – Tom Dress Maker The Bear Doctor book is a book that my kids read over … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 你一半，我一半 , Split it in Half

Posted on June 21, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 0-3 你一半，我一半 – Split it in Half Please visit our Facebook group for more information! This is a cute little book that teaches a bit of math but also teaches easy simple language. It teaches you how to split items … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Book Review: 可愛（的）貓熊, 小寶寶翻翻書, 爸爸，媽媽，這是我家, Cute Panda, Baby’s Flip Book Set, Daddy, Mommy, Happy Home

Posted on June 21, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 0-3 Where to Purchase: 可愛（的）貓熊 – 風車出版 – sorry, couldn’t find a link in books.com.tw 小寶寶翻翻書 – Baby’s Flip Book Set 爸爸- Daddy 媽媽 – Mommy – same author as Daddy but about mom (not on video) 這是我家 – … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Baby Books, Chinese Children Picture Books, 爸爸, 這是我家, 媽媽, 小寶寶翻翻書, 林良 | Leave a comment

Book Review: 小小兵有絕招(一套12本+2CD) Little Soldiers’ Smart Tricks (12 Books, 2CD)

Posted on June 6, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! You can purchase this at Books.com.tw: 小小兵有絕招 -Little Solders’ Smart Tricks This is a really neat set of books. There are 12 books and 2 CDs. … Continue reading →

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Reading Pen Review: C-Pen 2.0 點讀筆, Listening and Reading Tool for Kids

Posted on June 4, 2018 by JLiu

Introduction Video: I’ve used a lot of pens and this one I’m quite happy with! There are many functions of this pen: It can record your voice so you can read books to your children without you even being … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Kids, Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Chinese Books Review, General, Kindergarteners, Picture Books, Reading (Chinese), Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc., Teaching Methods, Toddlers | Tagged C-Pen, C-Pen 2.0, 點讀筆, learn chinese, learn mandarin, Reading Pen | 2 Comments

Book Review: 低年級雜誌，幼兒雜誌介紹：未來兒童，康軒Top945，巧連智，小行星，星期八，小小牛頓。Magazine Preview from Kindergarten Level to Lower Elementary in Traditional Chinese

Posted on May 30, 2018 by JLiu

For more information and group discussion on this topic, join our Motherly Notes Facebook Group by clicking on this link. I wanted to do a piece about the different types of magazines that are out there. I have a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Bridge Upper Elementary, Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Bridge Books, Chinese Children Magazines, Chinese Children Picture Books, Top945, 小行星, 巧連智, 幼兒雜誌, 康軒雜誌, 新小小牛頓, 星期八, 未來兒童 | 2 Comments

Book Review: 亮亮的成長 30本+6 CD , All About Vicky Set (30 Books + 6 CDs)

Posted on May 22, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3-6 ######DISCOUNT CODE ##### Now sold on Gloria’s Bookstore: 亮亮的成長 (中文本30本6CD) (已含運)(優惠預購中） Shipment date: August/September 2018, sold until sold out Use the coupon code: motherlynotes Special Pricing: $65 including shipping , $10 rebate if you pick up at her … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture Books, Reading (Chinese), Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc., Teaching Methods | Tagged Chinese Children Picture Books, Chinese Teaching Systems, learn chinese, learn mandarin, Something About Vicky, 教材, 亮亮的成長 | 6 Comments

Book Review: 愛挖耳朵的國王 Ear Picking King

Posted on May 15, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 4+ with parent, 6+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 愛挖耳朵的國王 The Ear Picking King This book is part of the Ferris Wheel Collection Book Review: 故事摩天輪系列 Ferris Wheel Bridge Book Series. It belongs in the lower … Continue reading →

Book Review: 啊！睡覺的時候最幸福 Oh! The Joy of Sleeping

Posted on May 11, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! Purchase link: 啊！睡覺的時候最幸福 Oh the Joy of Sleeping! Although the book is labeled for lower elementary, I think an avid kindergartner can read this just fine. It has very very … Continue reading →

Book Review: 南瓜弟弟忘東西，南瓜弟弟去遠足 Pumpkin Forgets His Stuff, Pumpkin Goes Hiking

Posted on May 8, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 6+ Independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 南瓜弟弟去遠足 Pumpkin Goes Hiking 南瓜弟弟忘東西 Pumpkin Forgets His Stuff This is a set for lower elementary students to read. It’s very much a first grader type of book. The book I … Continue reading →

Book Review: 冰箱放暑假 Refrigerator Takes a Summer Vacation

Posted on May 7, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 6+ Independent Join our Facebook Group for more information and worksheets on this book! You can buy on 博客來：冰箱放暑假 Refrigerator Takes a Summer Vacation This is a book about a refrigerator who decided not to be cold because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 直映认字教材 Picture Guided 1500 Character Learning Set (Simplified,简体）

Posted on May 4, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 2+ Join our Facebook Group to learn more from other crazy parents! This is a very very affordable set and teaches a lot of characters. It has 6 books with 11-13 lessons in there and for each lesson there … Continue reading →

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We Finally Graduated from 注音 (Zhuyin)

Posted on May 4, 2018 by JLiu

歡迎來加入我們的瘋狂虎爸虎媽團，一起分享教小朋友中文的心得呦！ Join our Facebook group to know more about how more moms and dads are teaching their children Chinese! I never knew how many characters my big one knew. After she was born, I went with the flow of what … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Kids, Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Chinese Books Review, General, Kindergarteners, Reading (Chinese), Teaching Methods, Toddlers | Tagged early childhood education, 地球小小說, 大戰粘膠怪 | Leave a comment

Book Review: Magic Math Stories Set 數學故事魔法盒

Posted on May 2, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 2-5 Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 數學故事魔法盒 Magic Math Stories Set This is a cute set of 8 books with CD. Note that the CDs do not follow the book. If you are native, then I think … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 小小地球人 Little Earth 36 Book Set

Posted on April 28, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5-10 Please join our Facebook Group for more information!!! I want to mention that I said this is for age five and up because I feel that children can still benefit from looking at the photos and absorb a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 新小小牛頓高幼版 + 南門書局寄到美國 unboxing of Nanmen Bookstore Package

Posted on April 27, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5+ So I finally got my magazines!!!! These are one step harder than 小幼 version of the magazines and they are all science related!!! YES!!! I have a lot that includes stories coupled in with science but these are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 大偵探奈特系列1-6 Nate the Great Detective Series

Posted on April 27, 2018 by JLiu

Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 大偵探奈特系列 1-3 – Nate the Great Books 1-3 (消失的圖畫 Nate the Great, 夜間任務 Goes Undercover, 遺失的清單 The Lost List) 大偵探奈特系列 4-6 Nate the Great Books 4-6 (恐龍郵票 the Sticky Case, 消失的鑰匙 Missing Key, 雪地奇案 Snowy Trail) This is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 翻一翻‧懂更多系列套書 Lift the Flap Usborne Series (Rain, Flowers, Babies)

Posted on April 26, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 4+ independent (if you can read zhuyin) Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 翻一翻‧懂更多系列套書 Usborne Lift-The-Flap Series in Chinese (all 3) 天空為什麼會下雨?：翻一翻‧懂更多 Usborne Why Does It Rain? 植物為什麼要開花？：翻一翻懂更多 Usborne Why Do Flowers … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby 0-3, Chinese Books Review, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Picture Books, 翻一翻‧懂更多系列套書, Lift the Flap, Usborne, Usborne Chinese, 天空為什麼會下雨?：翻一翻‧懂更多, 寶寶從哪裡來？：翻一翻‧懂更多, 植物為什麼要開花？：翻一翻懂更多 | Leave a comment

Book Review: 屁屁偵探讀本 (1-3) Butt Detective Bridge Book Series

Posted on April 25, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 6+ Independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 屁屁偵探讀本 (1-2) – Butt Detective Books 1-2 黑影竊盜團入侵 – Butt Detective Book 3 This is a set of bridge books for lower elementary grades in Taiwan. It has some harder terms … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 屁屁偵探繪本(1-5冊) Butt Detective Picture Book Series (6th one: 屁屁偵探噗噗！有兩個屁屁偵探？！)

Posted on April 25, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 屁屁偵探繪本(1-5冊) – Butt Detective Picture Books 1-5 屁屁偵探噗噗！有兩個屁屁偵探？！ – 6th book (NEW) – 2 Butt Detectives? Who doesn’t like butt face? Come on! It’s a butt … Continue reading →

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Little Fox Chinese – Reading System For Native AND Non-Native Chinese Learners (Simplified Chinese)

Posted on April 19, 2018 by JLiu

Please join our Facebook Group for more details, information, and recommendations! I rarely rarely rarely recommend web apps, tv programs or online learning… until now. This site was brought to our group’s attention by Vincent B. so I really really … Continue reading →

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Reading “Short” Essays with Kids Daily to Develop Confidence, Patience, and Comprehension

Posted on April 18, 2018 by JLiu

I’ve heard it many times before. Bridge books are scary. They’re long. They have less pictures, etc. There’s a constant issue of kids not wanting to read with their parents or do not want to move on to the next … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 二十一世紀人格養成繪本系列 – 21st Century Personality Development Series

Posted on April 18, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent This is a set of 12 books with CDs in each book. It’s goal is to develop a better personality and gives topics on how to make the right choices, how to be happy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Picture Books, learn chinese, learn mandarin, 二十一世紀人格養成繪本系列 | Leave a comment

Book Review: 螢火蟲美德易開罐 – Firefly Book Set: Morals

Posted on April 17, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 8+ For more information, please visit our Facebook Group. This is a set of bridge books that I think is relevant for second grade and up not because the words are hard (because they’re not) but because of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 螢火蟲無奇不有的魔法學校 – Firefly Book Set: Magic School

Posted on April 17, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 7+ independent For more information, please visit our Facebook Group This is a set of bridge books for first graders. It’s a set of 12 books based on funny stories. The stories are all written by well known authors … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 巧連智，小一版裡面內容有什麼呢？ , Qiao Hu First Grade Magazines

Posted on April 13, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 7+ I am only reviewing the magazines in this review and didn’t review any of the toys and other workbooks that usually come with the set. I bought a set of these magazines “used” and I am using them … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 我和別人不一樣也很棒！ It’s Okay to be Different!

Posted on April 10, 2018 by JLiu

Age 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 我和別人不一樣也很棒！ It’s Okay to be Different! This is a book on self imagery. The boy starts by wondering if he had grown antlers, what would he … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 花園裡有一隻老虎 There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart

Posted on April 9, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 花園裡有一隻老虎 There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart There’s an Amazon English Version: There’s a Tiger in the Garden This is a book about … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Picture Books, early childhood education, 花園裡有一隻老虎, Lizzy Stewart, There's a Tiger in the Garden | Leave a comment

Book Review: 不一樣的卡梅拉系列簡體書(Simplified Books – La Petite Poules Series by Christian Jolibois)

Posted on April 9, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent http://www.MotherlyNotes.com Please visit our Facebook group for more information! You can buy off Amazon!!! Yay!!! 不一樣的卡梅拉 La Petite Poules Series by Christian Jolibois This set has 12 books and it’s a really cute series! It … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Picture Books, Christian Jolibois, La Petite Poules, Simplified Books, 不一樣的卡梅拉 | 1 Comment

Book Review: 這是蘋果嗎？也許是喔，爺爺的天堂筆記本，做一個機器人，假裝是我, Apple, Heaven, Robot

Posted on April 6, 2018 by JLiu

Part 1: Part 2: Age: 5+ Independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 這是蘋果嗎？也許是喔 – Is this An Apple? Maybe! 爺爺的天堂筆記本 Grandpa’s Heaven Diary 做一個機器人，假裝是我 – Robot Be Me This has to be one of the favorite authors in the group. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Picture Books, 爺爺的天堂筆記本, 這是蘋果嗎？也許是喔, 做一個機器人，假裝是我 | 1 Comment

Book Review: 我的語文小書包 , 我的自然小書包, 我的故事小書包, My Language, Science, Story Backpack Series

Posted on April 6, 2018 by JLiu

Part 1: Part 2: Age: 3 – 5 independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 我的語文小書包 (20本平裝圖畫書+4片CD) – Language Backpack 我的自然小書包(20本平裝圖畫書+4片CD+2片DVD) – Science Backpack 我的故事小書包 (20本平裝圖畫書+4片CD) – Story Backpack Here are three backpack series. Each backpack set has 20 little books … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Book Sets, Chinese Children Picture Books, 我的自然小書包, 我的語文小書包, 我的故事小書包 | Leave a comment

Book Review: 14隻老鼠系列套書 — 14 Mice (12 books)

Posted on April 3, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent or independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 14隻老鼠系列套書 14 Mice Book Set I love this set of picture books. The words are simple and I am intrigued every time I flip through it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 天才認字王套書, 成語書苑 Genius Chinese Character Reading Pen Learning Set , Idioms Set

Posted on March 29, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ independent or with parent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 【智點】基礎語文認知套組(含新型點讀筆) 天才認字王套書 Genius Chinese Character Reading Pen Learning Set 【智點】成語書苑點讀學習套書 – Idioms Set There’s a slight correction for the stuff said on video. There are 1200 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reading (Chinese), Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc., Teaching Methods | Tagged Chinese Learning System, Chinese Teaching Systems, 點讀筆, learn chinese, Reading Pen, 天才認字王套書, 成語書苑, 智點 | 1 Comment

Book Review: 幼幼小百科- 動物，食物，常識，健康 – Children’s Encyclopedia of Why (Animals, Common Food, Knowledge, Health)

Posted on March 28, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 動物-幼幼小百科 – Animals 食物-幼幼小百科 – Food 常識-幼幼小百科 – Common Knowledge 健康-幼幼小百科 – Health I like this set of books that ask “why” questions. There are 47 questions in each book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 漢字說故事Ⅰ自然篇，漢字說故事Ⅱ物象篇，漢字說故事Ⅲ人事篇 – Stories Of Chinese Characters Learning Set

Posted on March 28, 2018 by JLiu

Age 2+ with parent, 6+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 漢字說故事Ⅰ自然篇 – Nature 漢字說故事Ⅱ物象篇 – Objects 漢字說故事Ⅲ人事篇 – People I was hesitant to put the topics of each book on there because truthfully, the words are all from differing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Chinese Books Review, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Chinese Children Books, Chinese Teaching Systems, learn chinese, learn mandarin, 漢字說故事Ⅰ自然篇, 漢字說故事Ⅱ物象篇, 漢字說故事Ⅲ人事篇 | Leave a comment

Book Review: 便便大冒險, 遊樂園大冒險, Poop Adventure, Amusement Park Adventure (Science Books)

Posted on March 27, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent (or with parent due to no phonetic assistance) Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 探索人體消化排泄與食物分解循環：便便大冒險 – Poop Adventures 探索人體感官與神經傳導：遊樂園大冒險 – Amusement Park Adventures This is a set of lift the flap books that … Continue reading →

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Chinese Bridge Books Sale (Buy Out of Print Books From Taiwan

Posted on March 26, 2018 by JLiu

3/26/2018 The following books are for sale. Prices are listed in TWD and will be converted by the exchange rate the day the books are purchased from the seller from our contact in Taiwan. Most of these are lower elementary … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Grace 說恆心 – Grace Said Persistence

Posted on March 24, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! Grace 說恆心 Grade said Persistence Grace 說專心 Grace said Focus Grace 說耐心 Grace said Patience This is the story about persistence and perseverance. I really love this book and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 阿黛兒與西蒙美國旅遊記 – Adele and Simon in America , 阿黛兒與西蒙東方歷險記 (China), 阿黛兒與西蒙巴黎放學記 (Paris)

Posted on March 22, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent 6+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 阿黛兒與西蒙美國旅遊記 Adele and Simon in America 阿黛兒與西蒙東方歷險記 Adele and Simon in China (no zhuyin) 阿黛兒與西蒙巴黎放學 Adele and Simon in Paris I love love love this set of books. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged Adele and Simon in America, Adele and Simon in China, Adele and Simon in Paris, Chinese Children Picture Books, 阿黛兒與西蒙美國旅遊記, 阿黛兒與西蒙巴黎放學, 阿黛兒與西蒙東方歷險記, learn chinese, learn mandarin | 2 Comments

Book Review: 公雞的新鄰居 Chicken’s New Neighbor

Posted on March 20, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 2+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 公雞的新鄰居 Chicken’s New Neighbor This is the story of a Chicken who lived next door to an empty house. Then one day, the house looks like a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 請問一下，踩得到底嗎？Excuse Me, Does Your Feet Touch the Bottom?

Posted on March 19, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 2+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 請問一下，踩得到底嗎？ Excuse Me, Does Your Feet Touch the Bottom? This is the story of three animals who forgot their lifesaver in the bus and one even forgot … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 挖鼻孔好好玩 It’s Fun Picking Your Nose

Posted on March 18, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 2+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 挖鼻孔好好玩 It’s Fun Picking Your Nose Yes, yet another boogers book. They are popular in this household for their very educational values! This one is about an … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 小恐龍，幫大忙 Roo The Roaring Dinosaur

Posted on March 18, 2018 by JLiu

Age 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 小恐龍，幫大忙 Roo The Roaring Dinosaur I love this little dinosaur. The illustrations are just so cute. This is the story about a dinosaur and his lovey. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 阿文的小毯子 Owen

Posted on March 17, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 阿文的小毯子 Owen This one is a Caldecott winner and it’s super cute. Everyone know a kid always has his or her lovey and this is the … Continue reading →

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Member Post: How Her Daughters Learned to Read Chinese Fluently (Nelli C)

Posted on March 17, 2018 by JLiu

Another inspirational member of our Facebook Group has shared their incredible journey of how their children learned to read fluently in Chinese at an early age. You are welcome to join our group to learn more from our members! 感謝Julie Liu的邀稿。 … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby 0-3, Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Chinese Books Review, General, Lower Elementary Grades 1-3, Preschool & Kindergarten 3-6, Reading (Chinese), Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc., Teaching Methods | Tagged learn chinese, learn mandarin, member post | Leave a comment

How to Elevate Reading Comprehension in Chinese (Age 5+) 如何提升閱讀理解能力

Posted on March 14, 2018 by JLiu

My biggest issue in having my girls advance in reading comprehension is … “comprehension.” Ok, that sounds dumb. It’s a pain explaining a phrase every single sentence and you really want to give up sometimes. It’s tedious during reading and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby 0-3, Chinese Books Review, General, Lower Elementary Grades 1-3, Preschool & Kindergarten 3-6, Reading (Chinese), Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc., Teaching Methods | Tagged 神奇書屋, early childhood education, learn chinese, learn mandarin, magic tree house, 提升閱讀能力, 中文教育 | 1 Comment

Book Review: 勇敢的贝雅和她的朋友 – Beya and Her Friends (简体书，Simplified)

Posted on March 13, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 8+ Independent Each of these books has over 10,000 characters. However, each page is full color! Lots of characters but very fitting for a second grader in maturity or maybe a tad higher. It’s definitely a book after you … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Bridge Upper Elementary, Chinese Books Review, General, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged learn chinese, learn mandarin, Simplified Books, Simplified Bridge Books, 勇敢的贝雅和她的朋友 | Leave a comment

Book Review: 劳拉的星星 Laura’s Star Series (简体书，Simplified)

Posted on March 13, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 6-9 Years Independent This is set of cute readers from a German author translated and it’s not hard to read after you have your first 500 characters down. It will add more characters to your vocabulary as well. It’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Chinese Books Review, General, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged learn chinese, learn mandarin, Simplified Books, Simplified Bridge Books, 劳拉的星星 | 1 Comment

Book Review: 大人不知道的小秘密 Secrets Adults Do Not Know Series (简体书，Simplified)

Posted on March 13, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 5+ independent I’ve finally found an easy reader set in simplified and where the stories are not dead boring. You can read this after you know about 200+ words. Sentence structure is easy and only a few lines on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged early childhood education, learn chinese, learn mandarin, Simplified Books, Simplified Bridge Books, 大人不知道的小秘密 | 1 Comment

Book Review: 外公的大衣 My Grandfather’s Coat

Posted on March 11, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 外公的大衣 My Grandfather’s Coat This book has a no fail crying spell on me every time I read it so I apologize for the bad read in … Continue reading →

Book Review: 阿摩的聰明藥 Gorilla’s Smart Pill

Posted on March 11, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 阿摩的聰明藥 Gorilla’s Smart Pill Yet another booger book! This is the story of the Gorilla who secretly ate a booger which he likes to do but the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: YES！也算是小超人 Yes, Supergirl!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 6+ independent This is such an interesting bridge book. They got me right on the first page. It’s another monster’s book. There are monsters at the school and in this city. The cute monster looks cute but then … Continue reading →

Book Review: 小秋與小根 Kon and Aki

Posted on March 9, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 小秋與小根 Kon and Aki This is the story of a cute her and her stuffed doll. The stuffed doll fox has always been with her even before … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 黑貓與花貓，吱吱，喵嗚！Black Cat and Bengal Cat, Squeak Squeak , Meow!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by JLiu

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 黑貓與花貓 Black Cat and Bengal Cat 吱吱 Squeak Squeak 喵嗚 Meow! This is a set of three cat books. This set doesn’t have zhuyin or pinyin. Words are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Books Review, General, Picture 0-5, Picture 5+, Picture Books, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged 黑貓與花貓, 吱吱, 喵嗚！, 宮西達也 | Leave a comment

Use This To Practice Reading Characters When You Can’t Find Better Books

Posted on March 6, 2018 by JLiu

When you cannot find the right books for your kids to read in Chinese without phonetic help, you can try using Post Its! Post It’s has a “Labeling and Cover Up Tape.” It doesn’t harm the book, perfectly removable and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby 0-3, Bridge Books - PinYin/ZhuYin, Bridge Lower Elementary, General, Lower Elementary Grades 1-3, Preschool & Kindergarten 3-6, Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc. | Tagged early childhood education, learn chinese, learn mandarin, Post It Cover Up Tape, Post It Labeling Tape | 1 Comment

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