My First Mandarin Words with Gordon & Li Li

Learn English and Mandarin words with panda cousins Gordon and Li Li in this charming and colorful bilingual first words book!

Gordon and Li Li are cousins. Li Li is from Beijing, China, and speaks Mandarin. Gordon lives in Brooklyn, New York, and speaks English. When Li Li visits Gordon for the first time, the cousins must learn to communicate using simple, everyday words. Children and caregivers can read along with Gordon and Li Li as they learn basic English and Mandarin words and their correct pronunciation. Each spread of this sturdy book spotlights a different theme, including:

• greetings,

• everyday words,

• numbers,

• and animals!

Every word features the English and Chinese along with Pinyin and the phonetic Mandarin pronunciation to help readers at all levels of fluency practise. This is an adorable must-have first words book for any family opening the door to learning a second language — and future language success!