Undoubtedly, one of the best ways to learn and teach a language is with the help of fun stories and books. They help us apply our vocabulary. That’s why you should take this opportunity to use these Chinese Christmas books! Here are some of our top picks for Christmas with a selection of books suitable for ages 0-12.

It’s time for longer days and brighter skies and hopefully those Spring showers don’t catch you while you’re out! Spring time can be a really exciting for little ones; aside from egg hunts and eating chocolate, there’re a lots of things to do and see when you’re out in the Spring! Gardening, watching flowers bloom, seeing little baby animals… There are simply too many opportunities to explore the world outside, as well as the one in your books!

A Look At Love offers books by various authors and illustrators so you won’t get two books too similar and you certainly won’t get bored! This is a really unique set that, rather, than focusing on a single topic or theme, it branches out into just… well, the life of a toddler! Each one presents a new opportunity to learn about and use the Chinese language as well as about everyday life! Things like saying goodnight or giving big hugs or learning to count or learning the sounds of instruments - the range is truly exciting!

I’m sure many will agree with me that mothers have a very special place in all our hearts. It’s all the amazing things that mothers can do and juggle in their lives in order to provide for us and love us so that they may enjoy and discover life alongside us - with all the highs and lows, of course. So we’ve compiled a list of books that are based on mothers and love and the like! What will you be reading this Mother’s Day?

It was a challenge to write this review. And that’s not because the book is bad! On the contrary, the book was so wonderful I was doing my best not to get up and scavenge the kitchen for food! Cheryl, Isabel and Mori have done a truly brilliant job in putting this book together in such a way that respects representations in the book. Food, culture and location come to life on the page and bring joy to your library in a book that’s perfect for almost every kid (and adult)!

There’s a whole plethora of delightfully bright and beautiful books all about the Lunar New Year and how it’s celebrated. To get you started, here’s a quick look at some! You can click on the links for each title to see where you might be able to purchase them and we’re adding links to other bloggers’ booklists (see the end!) and recommendations so you have plenty to choose from!

My Bilingual Book of Nursery Rhymes is the fruit of a bilingual parent’s labour. It’s well thought out and well executed. It delivers on so many points, with Pinyin, Simplified Chinese and English text in parallel, adorable artwork, free audio guides, large font, and colour-coded text. Plus, it all comes in a hardy form factor!

This book delivers the joy of poetry-inspired rhythm and repetition by Bill Martin Jr. with the classic Eric Carle visual experience. It’s an enjoyable read for both parents and children and works very well in classrooms, too. Learning the colours and animals in Chinese is fun and it’s nice to have the option to choose between hardback and board book, big and small, bilingual and monolingual!

Toshio Fukuda created a lovely series out of a simple and fun guessing game that’s suitable for beginner readers and very young children. The book is lovingly and thoughtfully designed. From the large, easy-to-read font to the soft cartoon drawings of all the cute animals, each book delivers a engaging experience for parent and child.

Overall, Lü Jiang has pieced together a wonderfully imaginative commute - if only commutes were so fantastical and enjoyable! It does a great job with an impressionist art style and a simple story while conveying the dream-like imagination of the child narrator. We have certain reservations about the art style and some of the more fantastical parts of the story, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that this is a beautifully and thoughtfully crafted book!