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闹闹漫画系列 Nao Nao Comic Series

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Highly recommended Chinese comics for local primary school students!

We’ve reviewed these for a couple of weeks before sharing - and my 6 and 8 year old boys really enjoy it.

So many times I find them quietly reading and chuckling away… in the living room, on their beds, in the car!

My Primary 2 boy is especially loving these comics because
✅ it’s funny
✅ content and scenarios are based on Singaporean primary school life, very relatable
✅ narrative stories that are long (a good thing according to him, because he gets to enjoy for a longer time. Some other comics stories we have are shorter)
✅ the stories contain lots of high frequency Chinese characters, and the pictures give contextual clues, so he can follow the storyline on his own. Confidence booster!
✅ simple language used, with good phrases and idioms sprinkled in 💪🏻 (mama likes the latter because it adds depth to the content, and we can learn more if kids are interested)
✅ at the end of each story, there’s a Helpdesk section - list of slightly complex vocabulary with hanyu pinyin and English translation.


I love it when my 8 year old explains some of the concepts to my perplexed 6 year old. Little bit of induction going on before entering Primary 1 (:

Update: Now many years later, my youngest is getting ready to enter Primary 1 - we're re-reading this series together! It has so been helpful for her to familiarise with what goes on in primary schools (:

One unexpected benefit I’ve discovered while reading through this set of comics - is that having many many books in a series builds their motivation, stamina and appetite for reading!

There are 3 Series for 闹闹 comics, here are some samplers of the topics:

1. 闹闹漫画乐园 Nao Nao Comics (Set of 5）

Published: 2016

  • 《上学乐》 First day of primary school 
  • 《闹新年》Chinese New Year
  • 《白老师生病了》Teacher falls sick
  • 《考试冲冲冲》Exam preparation
  • 《童子军》Scouts volunteering activity 

2. 闹闹漫画街 Nao Nao Comics Street (Set of 4)

Published: 2018-2019

  • 《闹闹说谎话》Telling lies
  • 《闹闹的假期》School holidays
  • 《课外活动》Co-curricular activities
  • 〈体能测验》Fitness test
  • 《手机惹的祸》Mobile phones 

3. 闹闹漫画村 Nao Nao Comics Village (Set of 3)

Published: 2019

  • 《闹闹的志愿》Dreams and ambitions
  • 《闹闹下象棋》Chinese chess
  • 《闹闹不吃菜》Eating vegetables
  • 《闹闹的一日游》Day tour 
  • 《猴子闯祸》Monkey mayhem

Other topics discussed include:

  • Responsibility and civic-mindedness
  • Roles of a class monitor
  • What to do in times of emergency - dial 995 for ambulance
  • Calling each other names
  • Cheating in exams - sharing is not caring here
  • Forgetting to prepare for spelling 听写 😱

and more!

Some terms we’ve learnt from reading these series

  • 天才 tiān cái - genius
  • 系好安全带 jì hǎo ān quán dài - buckle seatbelt
  • 小气 xiǎo qì - petty
  • 作弊 zuò bì - cheat

Learning is stress-free and their self-motivation is high 😍

What are the similarities and differences between these 3 series?

    • Same main character 闹闹, with his family, friends and neighbours
    • Each book contains 3 stories
    • Differing number of books in the set - 5, 4, and 3 books per set respectively
    • Different storylines and topics covered
    • For the Helpdesk section: 2 out of 3 series have page numbers indicated next to the vocabulary for ease of finding!
    • Only for 闹闹漫画乐园 Nao Nao Comics (Set of 5), at the bottom of each page, there’s a little character with some food for thought. I find it a lovely touch! And helps us reflect on what we read

Suitable for ages: 6-12
Format: Softcover
Number of Pages: About 124-138 per book