My First Book of Mandarin: 800+ Words & Pictures

A brilliant colorful way to learn your first words in Mandarin!

Introduce your child (or yourself!) to the incredible language of Mandarin! Featuring over 800 first words with bright bold illustrations My First Book of Mandarin provides each word in English traditional and simplified Chinese characters and a romanization that makes pronunciation a breeze. Readers will also find cultural tips sample sentences and simple hints on usage and word choice. An index in the back includes a complete list of all words in the book with handy page references. With a special emphasis on the culture and customs you'll find in China itself My First Book of Mandarin is divided into sections including People Personal Pronouns Courtesy Geography Family Transportation Science Sports Holidays and Festivals Meals and more.

About the Series

The Little Library of Languages teaches beginners the basics of foreign languages through brightly colored illustrations and simple explanations of grammar spelling language systems pronunciations counting and more. The perfect gift for families about to travel abroad or for kids who love learning about other people and places. 

Titles in the series include:

My First Book of French (Spring 2022)
My First Book of Japanese (Spring 2022)
My First of Mandarin (Fall 2022)
My First Book of Thai (Spring 2023)
My First Book of Korean (Spring 2023)