A Nest in Springtime: A Mandarin Chinese-English bilingual book of numbers
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0763652792 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. She lives in California. Belle Yang is the author-illustrator of Foo, the Flying Frog of Washtub Pond; Hannah Is My Name; and Always Come Home to Me, a Chinese American Librarians Association Best Children's Book
But how many goslings will there be? And how many in the whole paddling family, when Papa and Mama join them? Tonal marks used in the book are explained in a final spread, along with a pinyin translation of the Chinese characters.. In English and Mandarin Chinese, Belle Yang's bilingual board books celebrate the natural world with simple concepts and beautiful, bold illustrations.In springtime, when wild geese come to nest, there are eggs for counting
Agent: Deborah Warren, East-West Literary Agency. (Apr.) . Loosely outlined in black, the rabbits have a simple elegance that echoes the mood of quiet observation. From Publishers Weekly Three pudgy gouache rabbits explore the colorful marvels of spring in this bilingual book with words in English and Mandarin Chinese characters. Ages 1–4. The rabbits see “flowers like yellow stars,” mistake a purple butterfly for a flower, and spot a rainbow: “Ah! A spray of blossoms in the sky.” Endnotes provide pinyin pronunciations for the story and an explanation of Chinese tonal marks. Available simultaneously: A Nest in Sprin
Five Stars This book fully met my expectations. It was a gift for my bilingual nephew who adored it!. Cute Book - Traditional Characters Such a cute book! The characters are traditional but as an intermediate Chinese speaker and reader who only learned simplified, I can still read it just fine. I like that it has English and Chinese characters displayed on the same page spread. I wish the pinyin wasn't only on the last page (it's like a pinyin translation for the whole book) and that it had pinyin for the title of the book, but otherwise, it's a great addition to our Chinese-English children's library!. booknosh said Disappointing, especially after reading so many positive reviews. Our family just didn't like this book!Pros:1. Bilingual in Chinese and English"Disappointing, especially after reading so many positive reviews" according to booknosh. Our family just didn't like this book!Pros:1. Bilingual in Chinese and English2. Simple storyCons:1. There's a big difference in level of difficulty between the English (easier) and the Chinese on some pages.2. The pictures just don't hold my toddlers' interests (either of them, which is odd because it's the type of book I would have thought they would like).I wish there were more bilingual options out there, especially ones that were age-appropriate in both languages and with more engaging pictures. This gets two stars because it helps to f. . Simple storyCons:1. There's a big difference in level of difficulty between the English (easier) and the Chinese on some pages."Disappointing, especially after reading so many positive reviews" according to booknosh. Our family just didn't like this book!Pros:1. Bilingual in Chinese and English2. Simple storyCons:1. There's a big difference in level of difficulty between the English (easier) and the Chinese on some pages.2. The pictures just don't hold my toddlers' interests (either of them, which is odd because it's the type of book I would have thought they would like).I wish there were more bilingual options out there, especially ones that were age-appropriate in both languages and with more engaging pictures. This gets two stars because it helps to f. . The pictures just don't hold my toddlers' interests (either of them, which is odd because it's the type of book I would have thought they would like).I wish there were more bilingual options out there, especially ones that were age-appropriate in both languages and with more engaging pictures. This gets two stars because it helps to f