Translated Japanese Stories about Growing Up – Chinese Picture Books
My 2 children (5-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son) both love this series of 3 Chinese pictures books from the author 佐古百美 (publisher 北京科学技术出版社). The 3 stories about growing up was originally written in Japanese and translated to simplified Chinese. They are humorous and very relatable for young children.
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佐古百美 Books for Children
Since we are non-native Chinese speakers, we rely on books with realistic pictures to decode and remember new Chinese words. It’s a wonderful way to learn Chinese vocabulary about everyday life.
My 5-year-old can read most words in these books on her own, so it’s a great series for reading practice and learning relevant Chinese characters after completing 四五快读. She listens to the stories on Ximalaya which helps her identify unfamiliar words while reading.
Book titles and Ximalaya audio narration
- 次去理发店 (The First Trip to Barber Shop) – Ximalaya here and here
- 牙掉了怎么办 (What Happens When Your Tooth Falls Out) – Ximalaya
- 我也想生病 (I Also Want to Get Sick) – Ximalaya
第一次去理发店 (Dì yī cì qù lǐfǎ diàn)
ISBN: 9787530488843
Free audio narration: Ximalaya here and here
Where to buy: Taobao
牙掉了怎么办 (Yá diàole zěnme bàn)
ISBN: 9787530488829
Free audio narration: Ximalaya
我也想生病 (Wǒ yě xiǎng shēngbìng)
ISBN: 9787530488836
Free audio narration: Ximalaya
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