My First Mandarin Words with Gordon & Li Li
Published on 1. August 2019
Book
Board book
24 pages
978-1-338-25372-6 (ISBN)
Description
Learn everyday Mandarin and English words with lovable
pandas, Gordon and Li Li!
Li Li is from Beijing and speaks Mandarin.
Gordon lives in New York and speaks English.
When Li Li visits Gordon for the first time, the cute panda cousins
must learn to communicate using simple,
everyday words.
Each page of this sturdy board book spotlights
a different theme, including:
greetings
everyday words
numbers
animals.
Every word features the English and Pinyin spelling
along with the Chinese character and the
phonetic Mandarin pronunciation.
Children and caregivers can read along with Gordon and Li Li as
they learn basic English and Mandarin words and
their correct pronunciation.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 02 to 06 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
632 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-338-25372-6 (9781338253726)
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Person
Michele Wong McSween is a mom, fashion designer, author, and a fourth-generation Chinese American. McSween holds degrees from University of California at Berkeley and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Growing up, she never learned Chinese and wanted to be sure her own boys were confident with Chinese language and culture. She created Gordon & Li Li to help engage kids and parents alike with Mandarin. She resides in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, three sons, and French bulldog.
Nam Doan is a designer, illustrator, and filmmaker. He lives in New York, New York.
Nam Doan is a designer, illustrator, and filmmaker. He lives in New York, New York.