Brain Child Award Winner Chinese for Kids Set 1 is a motivating set of first readers for children ages 3-8 who are beginning to learn Chinese. Developed with teachers, the Spot Color Immersion Method combines simple sentences, humor, visual cues, repetition and context in just one line of text per page to help beginners learn vocabulary. Children soon read each page by themselves until they proudly finish their first little book in Chinese, then all 10, an achievement that builds confidence and motivates them to continue learning. Kids learn the correct pronunciation by listening to the online audio by a native speaker. Set 1 features: 10 easy Chinese readers, each 16 pages with a simple storyline - One line of text per page in pinyin with Traditional Chinese characters (Simplified variants incl.) - English translation at the back - Bilingual Chinese-English vocabulary charts on the inside cover - Access to online audio using the web address/URL in the books (stream or download) Each reader has a theme: Family, Animals, Clothing, Colors, Face/Body, Fruit, Numbers, Shapes, Snacks, Toys. A perfect first series for beginning to learn Mandarin for kids in preschool, kindergarten and elementary. Toddlers and babies can listen and look. Illustrated by Geisel Honor winner Nancy Meyers. Why parents and teachers love Language Together: CONFIDENCE-BUILDER FOR BEGINNERS. Mandarin can be intimidating but kids proudly say “I finished these little stories on my own–in Chinese!” - APPEALS TO DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES. Visual and auditory learners easily learn words with picture cues and audio. - CONTEXT. Kids lose interest in Chinese children’s books, workbooks and flash cards but learn naturally with a story. - FLEXIBLE SUPPLEMENT. Used at home or for on-the-go learning. Complements any school or homeschool curriculum. Also available: Simplified Edition (red box) "A great educational resource for beginners. I highly recommend these picture books for young Mandarin Chinese learners!" -- Yuping Wang, Chinese Teacher, Lexington Chinese School, Belmont, MA "The books are great! The books are simple enough for younger students learning vocabulary only, but also sufficient for advanced students who are ready to learn sentences." -- Wei Zhou, Chinese Teacher, Riverbend School, Natick MA; Charles River School, Dover, MA "These books are perfect for young language learners. I will definitely use Set One in my classroom.” —PAOLA MENDIZABAL , Elementary Spanish Teacher, Newport News Public Schools, Williamsburg, VA "I love them! As a bilingual teacher, I am going to include Set One as part of my classroom library.” —SARAH HENSLEY , Elementary Spanish Teacher, Aldine Independent School District, Houston, TX "I love the books. These are perfect for beginner readers. The audio is also a great independent center—LOVE IT!" —JENN GIULIANO LAWING , K-4 Language Teacher, Charlestown, RI "I will definitely use Set One in the classroom. I think these books are appealing to children and that all age groups would enjoy them.” —AMY SCOTT , World Languages Teacher, Kirk Day School, St. Louis, Missouri “Language Together has created a fantastic collection of Spanish immersion books for children.” —ADRIANA MARÍA MARTÍNEZ AGUIRRA Historiadora, Paleógrafa Castellano siglo XVI New Vendor Paleógrafa Universidad de Connecticut-Stamford Egresada, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia “This modern series for learning new languages would be a wonderful addition to a classroom or a home instructional collection!” —JULIANA BRINKLEY First Grade Teacher The Learning Project Elementary School, Boston MA “A great educational resource for beginners. I highly recommend these picture books for young Mandarin Chinese learners!” —YUPING WANG Chinese Teacher at Lexington Chinese School, Belmont, MA “The books are great! The books are simple enough for younger students learning vocabulary only, but also sufficient for advanced students who are ready to learn sentences.” —WEI ZHOU , Chinese Teacher, Riverbend School, Natick MA; Charles River School, Dover, MA “The Spot Color Immersion Method™ is excellent. Intelligently designed and elegant in its simplicity, Set One is light, fun, immersive and effective.” — spanishlanguagebites (Entropy Publishing) “We got Set One and we are in love! I'm shocked at how much my kids are picking up. My kids look forward to them every day!” —Bambini Travel “These fun books are excellent for emerging readers and provide wonderful support for learning language!” —Spanish Playground “These books are a wonderful educational resource and would be a great addition to the home or classroom!” —Multicultural Kid Blogs “This is really a clever way to learn a foreign language. As a homeschooling parent, I was surprised by the simplicity of the materials: just ten little books. But the simplicity makes it great for younger kids. —Life with Moore Babies "My 4 year old son has been amazing me with w