Little Laura and the Birthday Surprise

An enchanting and charming tale, told and sung in both English and Mandarin alongside an accompanying CD of original songs, this picture book follows Little Laura and her wanderings through a magical forest that ends with a lovely birthday surprise. Filled with delightful and cheerful illustrations, the book and CD pair to make learning Mandarin and its correct pronunciations easy and fun. Children will learn useful Chinese phrases, how to count to 10, as well as sing four songs in Chinese. It is written in English and Pinyin—the system for writing Chinese words with the Roman alphabet—and has a handy glossary at the back in three forms: English, Pinyin, and both traditional and simplified Chinese characters.