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Told in English and Chinese

Grandpa’s Magic Mask: A Story of Growth and Bravery in English and Chinese by Siping Wu

A House Just for Mommy: A Bedtime Story Told in English and Chinese by Dayong Gan

The Boy, the Deer, and the King: A Legend Retold in English and Chinese by Xiaochun Tang

Little Malan’s Debut: A Story of Courage Told in English and Chinese by Lumin Qian

November 22, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I do not speak a second language. As an adult, I regret not working harder on that, but I take solace in the fact that there are bilingual books out there and I can read the English part and admire the second language. Usually this is French or Spanish, but I have noticed that Chinese is taking its place. I’m not sure if the Chinese in these four books is Mandarin or Cantonese, so please let me know if you know! All will be available […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: animals, art, Asian, Chinese, coming-of-age, Dayong Gan, emotions, Fables, family, grandparents, Languages, legends, Lumin Qian, Multigenerational, music, myth, parents, rabbits, Siping Wu, Social Themes, Values & Virtues, Xiaochun Tang, Yue Opera

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:567 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry, Religion · Tags: animals, art, Asian, Chinese, coming-of-age, Dayong Gan, emotions, Fables, family, grandparents, Languages, legends, Lumin Qian, Multigenerational, music, myth, parents, rabbits, Siping Wu, Social Themes, Values & Virtues, Xiaochun Tang, Yue Opera ·
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