What we love about these books:
1) relatable. we head outdoors quite often and have encountered hornbills, otters, macaques, and snakes (no pangolin yet) so it's something the kids can relate to. It's scenarios in which they can envision themselves to be in. A huge plus is that the stories are based on real life situations which are highlighted just behind the cover page (with photos!).
2) Easy to read and digest. The sentences are short. It's easy for the 3yo to understand with 1 read. No difficult "cheem" phrases, jargons or words were used. A lot of dialogue instead so it makes it more informal and back to point #1, relatable.
3) bilingual. I'm glad that it doesn't include pinyin because I feel that it would clutter the pages. It's easy to read, so for those who freeze when they see chinese characters (the hubs!), these would be something that will be manageable.
4) the pictures! I could be wrong in my analysis here but my untrained eye tells me it's a mixture of hand-drawn and real life pictures incorporated together. They blend in so well and also adds an interesting dimension to the scene.
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I love how there's hanyupinyin in the books, there's two stories in each book too. Covers a few different topics such as separation anxiety, importance of tooth brushing, eating well, good hygiene, loved ones working overseas etc. Great as gifts too!

Thoroughly enjoying the book set with my children. The words are simple enough. Fonts correspond to the facial expressions and delivery was quick and good.

I bought this series because my 5.5yo son and 2yo daughter enjoyed the book 100层的巴士 very much. My son often talks about how he wants to build interesting buildings when he grows up, so I was sure he would be drawn to this series of books. True enough, he has been picking these books for his own quiet reading, flipping from page to page, looking at the little details in the illustrations. He has also been picking this book for bedtime story. Looks like these books will be his favourites for quite some time.

I had this set of books as a kid! Loved them and I’m so glad to be able to get them for my little one as well! May she get to know God through these books! ◡̈

Illustrations are really cute and relatable for kids, bought this in advance because I feared it might be out of stock :X I find the pictures make it a very fun way to learn about hanyu pinyin, compared to traditional worksheets/flashcards, for example. Would require adult supervision whereby the adult is familiar with hanyu pinyin as it would help the child to understand and pick up the correct pronunciation!

My 15 month old loves to touch and flip the flaps of the books. The books are also suitable in helping my toddler relate to everyday life. Very happy with the purchase.

A book set that got my child hooked from the first day it was introduced to her. She loves the realistic & relatable illustrations and will spend time to observe every page in detail. These books are also lightweight and handy enough to pop into my handbags for bringing them out . Highly recommend!

Personally I find body safety something extremely important, especially in a society where children are exposed to technology earlier and earlier, and parents find it challenging to monitor all content / people they encounter online. The book is also useful in opening this conversation with adults around my child, and for us to be able to use this book to explain why for example, consent is important even for children, and if they ask you to stop tickling / disturbing them, you have to respect their body autonomy. It is something that many adults, including my own peers, may not realise is important.

One thing I thought could be better about this book, which was published in 1998 after all (a good two decades ago!) is that it aready assumes and teaches children to assume that certain adults are "safe" by virtue of who they are. This includes doctors and their own parents. For myself I would usually add the comment that even for doctors and "trusted adults", the child should still feel comfortable to ask them to stop / put on gloves / ask for other adults to be present.

An interesting book where it teaches about how the Chinese zodiac animals came about and how the animals were arranged in order from 1-12. The illustrations were beautiful.

This book talks about how a bus driver got tired of his daily routine, and decided to go on an adventure taking a route that he's never been on before. It's about being spontaneous, having an adventurous spirit, teamwork, creativity and taking the path less travelled.

Beautiful, detailed illustrations on what each layer of the bus looks like - there's also a page with a map and another showing the whole 100-decker bus that spans 4-5 pages long!

A great follow-up activity would be to go on a spontaneous trip with your child! We love going to bus interchanges and hopping onto random buses, and just see where it brings us to :) My 4.5yo has a lot of fun with such spontaneous trips, and he gets to practice decision making too so he feels really proud whenever we visit new places that we've never been to because he was the one who led us there.

This book provides sinply words.. n child can easier flip thru to find the picture n then see how the word is written

The book provides pictures that link to the chinese characters, making remembering the chinese characters easier cos there is now a meaning to word! I woukd recommend this for all early learners!

It brought back the memories during my childhood day. I learnt the song from my grandfather. He used to sing to me while we are on the way back home from my kindergarten.

Slightly too advanced for my primary 4 kid to read independently , but that could be because her Chinese standard is not very high 😅 but it is a really lovely set of books to read together to get a good understanding of our multiculturalism. Highly recommend!