Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Little Mouse and Other Charming Chinese Rhymes

Description

It is never too early to immerse children in foreign languages and culture, and exploring rhymes and rhythm is a terrific way to start. Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes presents forty vibrantly illustrated verses in both Chinese and English in a side-by-side format that encourages fun Mandarin Chinese language learning. This inspiring collection of favorite rhymes shows how the simple pleasures of childhood are universal across the globe. The rhymes and songs highlighted in the book include: "Muffin Man" "Happy Birthday to You" "I See the Moon" "As I Was Going Along" "Hickory Dickory Dock" And much more... Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes also features "Do You Know?" notes throughout the book that provide even more ways to experience Chinese culture. A concise tutorial about the basics of Mandarin Chinese offers parents additional, useful information for learning moments. Native speakers perform each rhyme in Chinese and English on an accompanying audio CD-happy, easy songs that will have you singing along in no time!

Faye-Lynn Wu was born and raised in Taiwan. Wu is the admissions officer at an independent school in Berkeley, California, serves as a board member of a Chinese language school, and teaches weekend Mandarin classes. Kieren Dutcher is an illustrator and art teacher in Oakland, California. She received a BFA in graphic design at the California College of Arts and Crafts. Her work is inspired by folk art from around the world, nature, as well as kids and their art.

"This collection pairs English-language nursery rhymes and songs with their counterparts from China. Wu also includes some lesser-known English-language selections. The book is organized into themes: Outside, Inside, Party, Play, and Night. "Hickory Dickory Dock" shares a spread with "Little Mouse", a rhyme about a mouse that climbed a lamp to eat the oil and can't get down. The Chinese rhymes are presented in simplified characters, pinyin Romanization, and translated into English. Large, brightly colored illustrations feature a multiethnic cast of children and adults. Most spreads have additional information about Chinese culture and ask readers to find items in the art. This book works best for one-on-one reading or as a resource for educators and parents." --School Library Journal "Singing is a joyful way to learn a language and experience a culture. You can read the book and listen to the CD included for a Chinese New Year filled with traditional children's songs." --MissPandaChinese.com Mandarin learning site "The nursery rhymes are familiar to English speakers which makes this a really appealing book to toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary school students. The authors did a great job on the CD. The sound quality is great, and the singers have appealing voices with nice instrumental accompaniment. This would be perfect because it's visual and audio in one easy package!" --PragmaticMom.com blog