Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Share and Sing in Two Languages
- ISBN13: 9780804840941
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As Mother Goose has known for centuries, rhyme and rhythm are fun! And what could be a more enjoyable way for children and their parents to learn about different cultures and languages than through familiar rhymes and songs?
In Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes, an innovative collection of favorite rhymes are put in pairs—one from China and the next in English—to show how the things that kids love are the same, no matter where in the world they live. Whether your native language is English or Chinese, you can learn the rhymes along with your children. Just follow the words on the page, or play the CD and sing along!
In Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes, an innovative collection of favorite rhymes are put in pairs—one from China and the next in English—to show how the things that kids love are the same, no matter where in the world they live. Whether your native language is English or Chinese, you can learn the rhymes along with your children. Just follow the words on the page, or play the CD and sing along!
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Review by Elizabeth Gayner for Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Share and Sing in Two Languages
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This is a beautifully illustrated book that both my 6 year old and 3 year old daughters love already. Both are interested in Chinese and have really enjoyed listening to the CD that goes along with the book. I have even found myself singing along! A definite addition to any children’s bookshelf.
Review by Jason for Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Share and Sing in Two Languages
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I read several pages of the book and found there are typos or questionable statements in the book.
Page 26 The Train: The Chinese character for li is missing.
Page 23 Little Sister: The pinyin for “wa wa,” and “ma ma” should be consistent.
About the language – Spoken Chinese
The book gave readers an impression that Chinese people started to use pinyin after 1913. Actually, Chinese people started to use pinyin after 1956.
The book states that “The simplified form is more simple and streamlined.” and “Many characters are identical in the two forms.” The statements are contradict to each other.
Review by E. Shreeve for Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Share and Sing in Two Languages
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With gorgeous, kid-friendly illustrations, this book provides a much-needed bridge in the world of a multi-cultural child – and that means everybody! A wonderful gift for anyone looking to expand their horizons and understand the songs and poetry that unite the human family. A treasure!
Review by Denise Armanino for Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Share and Sing in Two Languages
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This beautifully illustrated and well written book was a great purchase. Who knew that at 44 years old, I would be learning something from a children’s book? The fun facts and music are a great way to learn about another culture. My kids and I have really enjoyed it!
Review by jaminsodi for Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Share and Sing in Two Languages
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I purchased this book and CD combo while waiting to adopt our little 3 year old girl from China. I was hoping it would create some security for her, hearing her native language amongst such new and strange surroundings, but what I didn’t expect was the impact it would have on our whole family! We’ve had a lot of fun learning to sing the songs! The book has the Chinese characters, the pinyin writing and the English words for each Chinese song. (The English nursery rhymes just have English words.) Before listening, I was afraid the lyrics might be overpowered by the music therefore making it hard to understand. This wasn’t the case! The lyrics are very clearly sung with just enough acoustic guitar as background music. This is such a wonderful resource, I’d recommend it to anyone, not just families who have or are going to adopt. It would make a great gift for any family that appreciates culture and open to learning different languages. I only wish there was a set of these!