Websites and Apps with FREE Multilingual Books
The best websites and apps with free narrated multilingual books including stories in Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Korean!
Sagebooks: The Books That Helped My Children Learn to Read Chinese
Sagebooks is an excellent curriculum that uses spaced repetition and short stories to teach kids how to read 500 Chinese characters and basic sentences. Simplified and traditional Chinese versions are available.
5 Ways My Child and I Learn Chinese from Audiobooks
Chinese audiobooks have significantly improved our Chinese speaking and reading skills. Here are tips on how to choose and use audiobooks to boost fluency and literacy!
Best Chinese Lunar New Year Books and Audiobooks for Kids!
Celebrate Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) with the best children's books and audiobooks for kids in Chinese and English!
Luka Reading Robot is a Game Changer for Bilingual Chinese-English Speaking Families
Can't read Chinese or need a break? Luka Reading Robot can read thousands of Chinese books to your children and sing Chinese songs, too!
Chinese Music CD Board Books for Toddlers 儿歌
These adorable Chinese music CD books are perfect for babies and toddlers. Both of my children loved singing and dancing to cute Chinese nursery rhymes!
Multilingual Books for Kids: Meet the Creator of Madeleine Editions
Madeleine Editions is a multilingual, multimedia publisher that specializes in charming Tales in Music for children ages 3-7. Eva Lou, the creator, shares her passion for creating unique eBooks and behind-the-scenes production process.
Chinese Reading Pen: 樂樂文化 Le Le Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
We love the 樂樂文化 Le Le Chinese Reading Pen system, which teaches 1000+ traditional or simplified characters through 300 stories! My kids love the stories, and the reading pen is so helpful for non-fluent families.
Chinese Christmas Book Review: 一个不能没有礼物的日子 (Book + CD)
一个不能没有礼物的日子 is a touching Chinese Christmas story about a bear family that finds joy in discovering gifts of familiar items. The book comes with a CD and has a wonderful message for children.
Chinese Library Series – Simplified Chinese Readers with Pinyin & English
Chinese Graded Readers of the Chinese Library Series is an excellent set of books for beginner Chinese learners. Pinyin & English translations accompany the simplified Chinese text.
Rhythm and Tones: Inventive Chants and Songs for Learning Chinese
Rhythm and Tones: Chants and Songs for Learning Chinese is a fantastic book and CD for families starting the Mandarin Chinese learning journey!
How to Use 喜马拉雅 Ximalaya FM When You Can’t Read Chinese
Ximalaya has thousands of free audiobooks, but the entire program is in Chinese. Here's how to use Ximalaya if you can't read Chinese!
The Best Free Chinese Audiobooks for Kids on Ximalaya 喜马拉雅
Ximalaya 喜马拉雅 is an app and website with free Chinese audiobooks for children! Bookmark these amazing narrators and popular Chinese books to enjoy with your kids!
Taoshu Chinese Story Books and Narrated CDs for Children
Taoshu books are based on a popular Singaporean cartoon. The series has large font Chinese characters and nice audio narration - great for beginner readers!
Chinese Picture Books with Audio CDs by Heryin Publishing (VIDEO)
A collection of meaningful picture books written in simplified and traditional Chinese. The bilingual CD is in Mandarin and English with pleasant classical music in the background.
识字儿歌 Chinese Word Songs Books + CD: Review
识字儿歌 (Word Songs) have wonderful Chinese nursery rhymes for beginner learners. Mandarin audio CD helps teach common vocabulary.