Chinese With Lulu and Maomao

A fun approach to language learning, this resource is designed like a storybook rather than a textbook. Offering a bright and stimulating introduction to Chinese (simplified characters and pinyin), this guide covers a range of topics such as family and friends, school, toys, games, numbers, and colors. Along the way young learners will find quizzes to test their progress, a character practice section, and a handy wordlist for quick and easy reference. In addition, support is offered to help teachers and parents understand and master the basics of effective language learning.

Licheng Gu is a professor of Chinese and the director of the African and Asian languages program at Northwestern University. He is the author of Picture Characters: Learning Characters through Pictographs. He lives in Wilmette, Illinois. Laura Hambleton is the author and illustrator of  Chameleon Races, Chameleon Swims, I'm Afraid Too!, and Welcome to the Lizard Lounge. She is the coauthor of several books in the Milet Wordwise series and the illustrator of the Abby and Zak series; How Bees Be; Jump, Jog, Leapfrog; and Telling Tails.