Author Description

Ping Pong Panda: The Trilogy is a Bilingual Chinese/English Children's Book Series that teaches Mandarin through stories and kid-friendly lessons. Learning Chinese can be hard but it doesn’t need to be and we’ll show you how. The Ping Pong Panda Trilogy can be read by Chinese speaking or English speaking readers. It is designed to bridge the language gap and make learning a new language fun with three fully illustrated stories. The books are written in English, Pinyin, and Chinese characters. We designed this format specifically for parents or teachers looking to read a story with their (soon to be) bilingual child. “Great story. Easy read for children. It will open their creative minds!” -Amazon Customer How to use: Start by reading the series through in English and in Mandarin. As the story becomes familiar, switch to only reading the Pinyin and Characters. After the stories, sharpen your language skills with the study section. Book 1: Let's Go to Space! Book 2: Let's Explore the Ocean, Book 3: Let's Save the Rainforest!. This Trilogy makes learning Chinese fun and easy for your child or students of any age. Ping Pong Panda makes for a great bedtime story as well as an in-class resource. The story and reading level is based around ages 6-12. The illustrator/co-author, John de Mars and author, Eric Foltmer frequently visit China, work with world-class language instructors, and hire professional voice artists to make the Ping Pong Panda Trilogy what it is: -creative -high quality -content rich. This is their second published book. Their first, Chinese for Business Travelers, is a high-level yet accessible phrasebook. Included with this book: Story 41 pages Mandarin Basics Study Guide 10 pages Study Words and Free Poster Available Audio companion for each book