Bao Bao Learns Chinese

By Happy Little Bear Cub LLC
Price $21.99
Age 0-8 yrs.

This second book in the Bao Bao Learns Chinese series is a marvelous way for youngsters to learn Mandarin Chinese through song, rhyme and interactive play. A total of six classic children's songs are written out on the colorfully illustrated pages in Chinese, English, and Pinyin, each playable through the board book's built-in speaker at the touch of a button. I'm A Little Tea Pot, Good Baby Rabbit, If You're Happy And You Know It, Happy New Year, My Dear Mama and You Are My Sunshine are each sung twice in succession in a relaxed, naturalistic manner, the crystal-clear vocals simply but beautifully backed by piano or guitar accompaniment. The combination of audio and visual is made especially effective by the inclusion of easy-to-follow phonetic pronunciation displayed above the Mandarin characters, immediately to the right of each line of text in English. The thick, durable pages and easy-to-use on/off buttons (one for each song) are designed with little ones in mind, while the extraordinary visual appeal and built-to-last durability make Bao Bao Learns Chinese an excellent gift for birthdays, holidays and baby showers. Easy volume controls, mute option and batteries included!