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Your Key to Language & Culture New Entertaining yet educational. Watch, listen and read in five languages. Dear Friends, Created by child expert, Dr. Brij Kothari, BookBox Stories come Asia For Kids' mission is to be the best alive to help improve reading skills and listening comprehension. resource for Asian languages and cultures. Using scientifically tested SLS (), chil- With the rapid growth of Chinese lan- dren will be able to improve their listening comprehension, read- guage learners, there are so many more lan- ing skills and foreign language skills through fun enchanting holi- guage textbooks and supplemental materials day stories and stories around the world. A portion of the pro- coming from China. We carefully review and ceeds go to support literacy for millions through PlanetRead, a select only those that meet the needs of non-profit organization. Approx. 20 min. ©2008 English speaking learners. We highly recom- $24.95 each with limited public performance rights for use in mend Live Interactive Chinese Pronunciation schools and institutions. on page 10 for anyone older than 12 to pick up those difficult tones in . Heartwarming Stories The BookBox DVD recently introduced • The Greatest Treasure has been received superbly. As we continue to • Tucket the Bucket listen and improve, we present a totally new • The Little Pianist DVD with newer recording and menu options for enhanced learning experience. We have Stories from Around selected many more software, online learning the World: and DVD to enhance multi-sensory learning • The First Well experience. Please check out the Feelings • The Whispering Palms posters in Chiinese, Japanese & Korean on page 54. See our new DVD selection of ani- • Elephant goes to the City mated Chinese Classics like Ballad of Mulan Enchanting Christmas on page 14 and Animated Tales on page 26. Stories: Enjoy browsing through our latest collec- tion of new titles. If you need any assistant • The First Christmas • The Elves and the Shoemaker with selection, be sure to call us or e-mail us. New! • Santa’s Christmas 3 Ways to Learn "Useful for beginning readers as well as youngsters just learn- 1. Read to Me/Karaoke ing either Spanish or English" – School Library Journal Selina S. Yoon 2. Let me Read "Featuring simply animated and expressively narrated short 3. Listening tales, this DVD both entertains and aids reading skills. ...can Comprehension TABLE OF CONTENTS be used for family or school storytime, ESL classes, and individ- ual viewing." – Booklist BookBox DVD Series, Talk Now ...... 2 Families of the World ...... 3 Heartwarming Stories from Enchanting Going to School in ...... 3 PPR $24.95 Stories around the World Christmas Stories After School Chinese, ...... 4 English BB41P-9 BB51P-9 BB61P-9 Follow Jade, IQ Chinese ...... 5 English/Chinese BB42P-9 BB52P-9 BB62P-9 ESL Learning DVD ...... 5 English/French BB43P-9 BB53P-9 BB63P-9 Teacher & Parent Resources ...... 6~7 Chinese Language ...... 8~14 English/German BB44P-9 BB54P-9 BB64P-9 Animated Chinese Classics on DVD . .14 English/Italian BB45P-9 BB55P-9 BB65P-9 ...... 15 English/Spanish BB46P-9 BB56P-9 BB66P-9 Bilingual Books ...... 16~20 Picture Dictionaries ...... 21 ESL Dictionaries ...... 22 Facts about Asia/Geography ...... 23 Talk Now! Learn to Speak CD-ROM, now with iPod ready files. Festivals & Holidays ...... 24~25 One of the most used language softwares in the world, Talk Now! uses People Around the World ...... 26 games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun and Animated Tales ...... 26 relaxing. Topics include: phrases, first words, food, shopping, countries, We’re same, We’re different ...... 27 colors, telling time, numbers & human body parts. You can compare Cinderella Stories ...... 28 your pronunciation, test your knowledge, monitor your progress and China ...... 29~32 Japan ...... 33~35 print your own picture dictionary for a handy reference. Best of all, you Korea ...... 35~37 can choose your native language for instructions in any of 100 lan- Vietnam/Thailand ...... 38 guages. For example an English learner can choose from any of 99 Philippines/Cambodia ...... 39 native languages, making it a great choice for an ESL class. Ages 10+. India ...... 40 WIN/MAC CD-ROM $29.95 each Hmong/Central Asia/Pakistan ...... 41 Network version starts at $150. Please call 1-800-765-2885 for quote. Food/Music Around the World . . .42~43 MM621-2 MM648-2 Marathi Panda/Young Readers ...... 44 MM623-2 Bengali MM655-2 Punjabi Adoption ...... 45 MM626-2 Cantonese MM656-2 Russian Calligraphy ...... 46 For additional Arts/Crafts/Games ...... 47~49 MM637-2 MM660-2 Tagalog languages and Dolls ...... 50~51 MM640-2 Japanese MM661-2 Tamil levels, visit Greeting Cards & Rubber Stamps . . . . 52 MM641-2 Khmer MM662-2 Telugu Beijing Olympic T-shirts ...... 53 asiaforkids.com. MM642-2 Korean MM663-2 Thai How Are You Feeling T-shirts, Posters .54 MM644-2 Lao MM667-2 Order Forms ...... 55 MM647-2 Chinese/Mandarin MM668-2 Vietnamese

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S ! ta c k Going to School in India ff Pi NCSS notable book, now available on DVD 2007 Parent’s Choice Award 2007 NAPPA Gold Award In this truly inspiring film, you will experience what it is like to go to school in India through the eyes and voices of children. Every school day, mil- lions of children in India go to school by boat, by bicycle, by wheelchair or barefoot. Meet these stu- dents who overcome their challenges -- all for the chance to learn. Based on award-winning book by Lisa Heydlauff. ©2007, 76 min. Grades K~5. Ages 5~12. Closed captioned. All royalties from the sale of this DVD goes back to help funds Going to School non-profit organization.

English & Spanish Subtitles New English & Hindi Languages tracks Families of the World DVD Series “Highly recommended”. 20 National Awards - Oppenheim Gold –Video Librarian Award, Parents’ Choice Award, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children’s Video, NAPPA Gold Award, AWARDS Kids First! All Star. Best International Experience the everyday lives of two families - Kids First!® Film usually an urban and a rural family - from a Best of the Fest Award child’s perspective. The footage is fantastic, inti- East Lansing Children’s Film mate but not intrusive. Lots of interesting facts Best Family Film about the country are presented from a realistic Big Bear Lake viewpoint which brings other cultures into your International Film classroom or home. 30 min. Closed-captioned. ©1995~2007. Free online Teacher’s Guide includes the video script, copy-ready maps, discussion and activity guides, recipes, glossaries and more. Grades K~8 . Ages 5~10. CC VHS & DVD $29.95 each.

VHS DVD VHS DVD Australia N/A V1450-2 Korea AV820P-2 V1459-2 Brazil AV800P-2 V1451-2 Mexico AV808P-2 V1460-2* Canada AV830P-2 V1469-2 Mexico(Span) AV809P-2 N/A China AV802P-2 V1452-2 Puerto Rico AV814P-2 V1461-2 Costa Rica N/A V1468-2 Russia AV824P-2 V1462-2 Going to School in India is now available Egypt AV827P-2 V1453-2 Sweden AV810P-2 V1463-2 in three separate DVDs. (About 25 min each) France AV826P-2 V1454-2 Thailand AV812P-2 V1464-2 Volume 1 - In the Lake, on a Bus, Ghana AV815P-2 V1455-2 UK AV822P-2 V1465-2 and in a Mud Desert India AV804P-2 V1456-2 USA AV817P-2 V1466-2 Volume 2 - On a Boat, on a Mountaintop, Israel AV816P-2 V1457-2 Vietnam AV829P-2 V1467-2 and in a Tribe Japan AV806P-2 V1458-2 Volume 3 - In the Dark, on Wheels, and in a Monastery 18 Video Set Price AV830S-2 $539.10 Each DVD is about 25 min. NTSC region All. 20 DVD Set Price V1468S-2 $599.00 $550.00 Closed-captioned V1068-2 Going to School DVD 76 min. $29.95 Digital Rights are available for the Families of the World series. Please send your V1073-2 Going to School DVD Vol. 1 $19.95 enquiry to [email protected]. We can format the files to your specification. V1074-2 Going to School DVD Vol. 2 $19.95 *Mexico DVD contains English and Spanish track. V1075-2 Going to School DVD Vol. 3 $19.95

3 For credit card orders only, call 1-800-888-9681 • Schools and Libraries, call 1-800-765-5885 • www.asiaforkids.com Chinese for Children DVD as seen on CCTV Watch, Listen & Learn Grades 4~8, Ages 8~13 Finally, a DVD language course for children that goes beyond the simple greetings, colors and numbers. After School Chinese (Chinese for Children in Chinese) will help children of all ages become proficient in conversational Mandarin Chinese while also learning about Chinese culture. The host, Donald Holder, an American teacher living in China, encourages and engages the viewers to understand the contexts of each situational dialogue. With the After School Chinese Language Course, children learn to speak conversational Chinese by watching, listening and repeat- S ! t k ing how Chinese children speak in authentic settings and real-life aff Pic situations. Children will begin speaking Chinese with the very first lesson! Start your lessons after school and you and your children Each level comes with 8 DVD Lessons, 2 Audio will begin speaking Chinese! CD, a student book in simplified Chinese char- acters, romanized pinyin & English translation Level 1 Level 3 and a parent/teacher Guide. 1 Greetings 1 Swimming 2 Countries 2 Shopping Excellent as supplemental 3 Goodbye 3 What do you want to be? 4 Where are you going? 4 Farewell to any textbook in use. 5 Weather 5 Thank you Level 1 ASC201 (8 DVD, 2CD, 1 Book, Guide, 1 Case) $199.95 6 Birthday Party 6 Directions Level 2 ASC202 (8 DVD, 2CD, 1 Book, Guide, 1 Case) $199.95 7 How much is it? 7 Sports Level 3 ASC203 (8 DVD, 2CD, 1 Book, Guide, 1 Case) $199.95 8 Days of the Week 8 Clean Up Level 4 ASC204 (8 DVD, 2CD, 1 Book, Guide, 1 Case) $199.95 Level 2 Level 4 1 May I help? 1 Moon Festival Level 1&2 ASC215 (16 DVD, 4CD, 2 Books, 1 Case) $299.95 2 I am sorry. 2 Colors Level 3&4 ASC216 (16 DVD, 4CD, 2 Books, 1 Case) $299.95 3 Time 3 Going to the Doctor Set of 4 ASC204S (32 DVD, 8 CD, 4 Books, 2 Cases) $799.80 $550.00 4 At McDonald's 4 Lucky Money 5 Borrowing 5 Computer Special Instructor Edition: 6 Transportation 6 Writing Letters Chinese for Children 7 Telephone 7 Post Office 8 Picnic 8 Musical Instruments Great for upper Elementary and Junior High School age children to practice listening compre- hension and dialogues to speak Mandarin Chinese. DVD Contains 56 Scenes of situational New Chinese Multi-media courseware dialogues from 32 Lessons: Levels 1 through 4. IQ Chinese motivates learners with Includes PDF of complete dialogues in S. Multi-media and multi-sensory learning Chinese, pinyin and English with additional Chinese only - No English environment. Systematic & Theme based, vocabulary. supports National & State standards. ASCT210-2 DVD (56 dialogues) $99.95

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5 For credit card orders only, call 1-800-888-9681 • Schools and Libraries, call 1-800-765-5885 • www.asiaforkids.com TEACHER & PARENT RESOURCES Multicultural Manners: New Rules of A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism Etiquette for a Changing Society “This Book must be read not only by all parents and teachers, but A must have book for anyone working with also should be a required reading of every pediatrician, psycholo- someone of another culture. Learn “correct” gist, speech therapist, school administrator and social worker” behavior, and language to use in a variety of Ofelia Garcia, Professor, The City College of New York social situations such as in meetings with par- Everyone is born with the ability to speak multiple ents, during mealtimes, or in the home. Also, languages. This guide covers the most frequently become well-informed about the rules of holi- asked questions about raising bilingual children days and places of worship as well as common in clear plain language. 270 pp. 7.5" x 10.5"

S ! health practices. 8" x 10". 286 pp. Ages 12+. t k AP102P-2 Guide to Bilingualism PB $19.95 aff ic P AY232-2 Multicultural Manners PB $16.95 AP103-2 Spanish: Guia para padres $26.95 Do’s & Taboos Series S ! t k aff Pic Teaching the World’s Children: ESL for Do’s and Taboos Around the World Ages Three to Seven The ultimate guide to international behavior by Mary Ashworth & H. Patricia Wakefield that can also be used in working with and teaching people from other cultures. This clear & practical guide explains how early Information on protocol, customs, and eti- childhood educators can teach English to non- quette; body language; tipping; American jar- English-speaking children in nursery schools, gon; and a quick guide to customs and more infant schools, day care centers and classrooms. of 96 countries. For adults. 6" x 9". 208 pp. ©2004 PB 8.5" x 11" Teachers reference. AY80-2 PB $16.95 AN260-2 PB $16.50

Gestures -- Do’s & Taboos of Body Language And Then There Were Two: Children Covers body language from head to toe -- from and Second Language Learning greetings, beckonings, and farewells to terms of endearment and insults. Learn the art of This popular resource provides practical Japanese bowing or how to beckon a waiter in insights and guidance for parents, classroom China. For adults. 6" x 9". 256 pp. teachers and ESL teachers who wish to know more about second-language learning. ©2001 AY78-2 PB $16.95 PB 128pp. 6" x 9" For teachers and parents. AN262-2 And Then There PB $16.50 Do’s & Taboos of Humor Around the World The Bilingual Edge: Why, When, and How A book built on two fundamental principles -- to Teach Your Child a Second Language “laughter has no accent” and “no matter where you travel in our world, there is one No matter what your language background is, form of communication that is understood - King and Mackey, professors and parents, will the smile.” Includes 300 hilarious anecdotes help you select the language that will give your and much invaluable advice on proper eti- child the most benefits, find programs that will quette in dozens of countries. So avoid embar- assist your child in achieving fluency and identi- rassment and arm yourself with the ability to fy your family's unique traits to maximize learn- smile! For adults. ©1999. 6" x 9". 227 pp. ing. ©2007 PB 304pp. 5.25 x 8, Ages 18+. AY98-2 PB $15.95 AK510-2 The Bilingual Edge PB $15.95

Look at Me When I Talk to You; ESL Learners in Non-ESL English Language Learners: Classroom The Essential Guide by Sylvia Helmer & Catherine Eddy By David Freeman & Yvonne Freeman Explore the underlying fundamentals of communica- Armed with years of experience and tion to show how culture influences the messages scientific study, this book prepares sent and received. Practical suggestions for helping mainstream teachers to work with English students learn to cope in their new culture make this language learners and help them master book a must-read for all teachers working with stu- English. ©2007, 8.5" x 11". 122 pp. dents who are learning English as an additional lan- For teachers of Grades K~12. guage. ©2003. 6" x 9". 112pp. Teacher reference. AN263-2 PB $24.99 AN254-2 Look at Me PB $16.50 Teaching English Language Learners Foundation of Bilingual Education Offers hundreds of detailed ideas, strategies and and Bilingualism 4th edition tips for bringing our diverse English language by Colin Baker learners successfully into the mainstream. It pro- vides situations and 80 specific issues that teach- This best-selling book provides comprehensive ers may encounter when working with ELLs, and recent data on bilingual education. Nineteen and offers grade-level appropriate solutions, chapters examine individual and social issues teaching approaches, and activities to address involving bilingualism in society and classrooms. them. ©2007. 320pp, 11" x 8.5", Teacher ©2006. 7.5" x 10.5" 496 pp. Teacher resource. Resource. AN276-2 PB $39.95 AN279-2 PB $29.99 6 Educator and Parents Helpline 1-800-765-5885 • Fax 513-563-3105 • www.asiaforkids.com New EDUCATOR RESOURCES & SOFTWARE English Language Learners in American Schools: 101 Questions, 101 Promote anti-bias and understanding! Answers

S ! James Crawford & Stephen Krashen My Brown Eyes t k aff Pic An educator's guide to major questions about Jay Koh ELLs. Addresses new research and current issues in an accessible Q & A format. ©2007. After preparing his parents’ breakfast and 96pp, 6" x 9". his own lunch, a young boy sets off to school. None of his preparation, however, AN261-2 PB $15.95 can help with his big handicap: he can’t speak English. A poignant and touching New story of immigrant life from the perspective Using Student-Centered Methods with of a child. A must-watch for anyone work- Teacher-Centered Students ing with immigrant children or families. An excellent tool for diversity training in any Many ELL students are teacher-centered, organization. Great for bullying or hate depending on their teachers rather than taking on week in grades 5-12. 18 min. 2004/2005 greater responsibility for their own learning. This release of 1994 film. VHS or book is packed with suggestions for bringing DVD with facilitator’s guide. about increased learner autonomy for language skills . 126 pp, 6" x 8.8, ©2007 Teacher Resource. V2169-2 DVD $125.00 Corporations, Universities, Government V2168-2 DVD $60.00 K-12, Public Libraries, Individuals AN280-2 PB $18.00 V2166-2 VHS $99.95 Corporations, Universities, Government V2165-2 VHS $49.95 K-12, Public Libraries, Individuals Corporations, Government & Universities receive quantity discounts 2+ Picture Speller for Young Writers Thematically organized book helps young Lots of Languages readers become writers by linking humor- Classroom Phrasebook for Teachers ous and colorful pictures. 1329 colorful images and words are organized in 110 by Susan A. Worline themes to present each word. 11" x 8.5", A must for ESL, bilingual teachers and anyone 117 pp, ©2007 Teacher Resource. working with students with limited English Excellent for ESL/ELL students for a writ- proficiency. Find the everyday survival phrases ing assignments and oral discus- especially for classroom use. Contains pronun- New sion. ciation guide, a list of common dictionary AP226-2 PB $19.95 terms, and questions used by teachers in the classroom, and questions regarding everyday activities in 17 different languages and transla- tions. ©2006, 96 pp, 8.5" x 11" ESL teacher S ! t k resource G4501-2 PB $19.95 aff Pic English to , Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese.

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Laugh Your Way Through Mandarin Series for Children

This special series for American students has been developed by a teacher and has been classroom-tested at the Singapore American School. The series has also received rave reviews in China. Simplified Chinese, Pinyin & English translation is on the back. CL791-2 Laugh Your Way Through Mandarin Set $54.95 (The Long Haired Cat, Big Apple Reader & Let’s Sing Mandarin set) Monkey King Chinese (Preschool) Ages 2~6 Ages 3~8 Designed specially for English-speaking children, Monkey King Chinese The Long Haired Cat Pre-School edition is full of games and activities. It consists of 12 lessons Designed to teach pinyin and in two volumes with a total vocabulary of 73 words. All the Chinese the importance of tones. PB, 40 characters are presented as romanized pinyin and all the 5 exercises pp, 8.25" x 11.75" accompanying each lesson are composed of games popular with chil- CL792-2 Long Haired Cat $5.95 dren such as mazes, paper cutting, connet the dots, coloring etc. An audio CD contains all 12 lessons and songs. 6.3" x 7.3" 49pp. per book, Wordbook: 4.7" x 4.8" 36 pp. Ages 2~6. Pinyin & English. Preschool Edition Text Books A(CD)+B CL282-2 $19.95 Big Apple Reader Series Word Card A & B CL285-2 $15.95 Complet Set CL286-2 $29.99 Designed to teach young English speaking children to learn simple Chinese phrases and sentence pat- terns through simple stories. Each book contains 8 lessons. 4-color illus- trations, PB, 28pp. 8.25" x 11.75". CL793-2 Three Book Set $19.95

Let's Sing Mandarin Series Let's Sing Mandarin promotes learn- ing Mandarin through original and familiar songs. Each book features 16 songs and comes with a CD. 40 pp. Monkey King Chinese Grades 1~3 8.25" x 11.75" Created specially for English speaking children Grades 1~3. It is divid- CL794-2 Book & CD 1 $14.95 ed into 3 levels with 2 volumes in each. Each level is designed for one CL795-2 Book & CD 2 $14.95 grade. Each volume is composed of 6 lessons, 3 children’s songs, 3 CL796-2 Book & CD 3 $14.95 nursery rhymes, 2 pages of stickers and 1 audio CD. Each lesson has 6- S ! CL796S-2 Set of 3 Book & CD $39.99 t k aff Pic 7 new words. Covers 34~48 new words per book and features numer- ous classroom games, interactive lessons and illustrations. Text Book A + B(CD) Word Cards Ages 3~12 My First Chinese Words Level 1 CL290-2 $24.95 Vol. 1 CL287-2 $19.95 Teaches over 150 words covering 22 topics Level 2 CL294-2 $24.95 Vol. 2 CL288-2 $19.95 from a child's world, like family, friends, Level 3 CL297-2 $24.95 Vol. 3 CL289-2 $19.95 food, animals, home, school and more. Specially designed for non- Chinese Paradise native children. In simpli- fied Chinese with pinyin. 8 Chinese Paradise is intended for children of pp per paperback book, 36 6~16 years old in English speaking countries books per set with who are learning Chinese as beginners. It has Audio CD. Ages 3~10. three levels, each of which consists of: Student's T3642-2 36-Book & CD $49.95 S. Chinese/English Book A & B. Books are accompa- Ages 6~16 nied with CD. The Cards of Words and Sing ‘n Learn Chinese Book & CD Expressions Learn Mandarin Chinese through chil- feature 57 dren’s songs! Developed by language, brightly illustrated pictures with music and child education specialists, lyrics Chinese & pinyin. English is printed build basic vocabulary for greetings, fami- on the back. ly, numbers, colors, body parts, weather and animals. Includes vocabulary list and Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 instructional notes. In traditional and sim- Student’s Book A+CD CB486 $11.95 CB489 $11.95 CB492 $12.95 plified characters, pinyin and English trans- Student’s Book B CB487 $9.95 CB490 $9.95 CB493 $10.95 lation. 32pp, 8.5" x 11" All ages. Workbook A+CD CB495 $8.95 CB510 $10.95 CB513 $12.95 CL602-2 Book & CD $15.95 Workbook B CB496 $7.95 CB511 $8.95 CB514 $10.95 Chinese/English T. Manual CB517 $19.95 CB518 $19.95 CB519 $19.95 S ! t k aff Pic Word Cards CB481 $22.95 CB482 $22.95 CB483 $22.95

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S ! t k Chinese Made Easy Chinese for Youth Wei-ling Wu aff Pic A Basic Mandarin Chinese language program Chinese Made Easy for Kids By Ma Yamin designed for students in a regular school, after The primary goal of this series is to introduce to school or weekend program, summer students, beginners, particularly primary school students, and self-study at home. Focuses on a solid foundation for communicative skills of speaking, lis- learning Chinese as a tening, reading, and writing Chinese. second/foreign language. Level 1 takes beginners without any This series is designed to background or with some oral back- emphasize the develop- ground. Uses rhymes, illustrations, cul- ment of communication tural topics, conversational exercises, skills in listening and and activities to reinforce language speaking. With one daily learning. Specify traditional or simpli- lesson, motivated student fied Chinese characters with pinyin. could complete one book Grades 1~5 PB. 8.5" x 11". Ages 8~16. Grades 6~12 within one academic year Simplified Simp. Volume 1 Simp. Volume 2 Simp. Volume 3 and move onto Chinese Made Easy. Topics include Greetings class- Textbook CL530-2 $24.95 CL540-2 $24.95 CL550-2 $24.95 room language, personal introductions, numbers and dates, countries Workbook CL532-2 $12.40 CL542-2 $9.95 CL551-2 $7.95 and languages, occupations and work places, daily routines, school sub- T. Manual/A. Key CL534-2 $24.95 CL517-2 $6.25 CL553-2 $6.25 jects and facilities, parts of the body and illness, articles in the house, Character Book CL535-2 $16.20 CL543-2 $16.20 CL552-2 $9.95 house and rooms, animals, and etc. Materials include 4 color textbooks CD for Textbook CL526-2 $29.95 CL528-2 $12.00 CL524-2 $12.00 (Books 1 to 4), each supplemented by a CD and workbook. CD for Workbook CL527-2 $12.00 CL529-2 $12.00 CL525-2 $12.00 Vol 1 Vol 2 Vol 3 Vol 4 Price each Flashcards (2 boxes) CLYFC-2 $19.95 Textbook/CD CB431-2 CB432-2 CB433-2 CB434-2 $19.95 Workbook CB435-2 CB436-2 CB437-2 CB438-2 $12.95 Eazy Chinese for Learning Chinese Da Shiping - Beijing Language Grades 5~12 Chinese Made Easy By Ma Yamin and Culture University Chinese Made Easy is designed to teach Chinese This series is developed by teachers from China as a second or foreign Language. It is designed and the United States for teenagers to learn for young students preparing to take the SAT II Chinese as a foreign language. This series focuses or AP-Chinese examinations or for on communicative functions with emphasis on those students who are starting to learn repetition of the vocabulary and progressive Chinese on their own. After completing sequencing of the language structures. Using this series, learners will acquire a rhyming text, this unique approach will allow stu- vocabulary of approximately 1,700 dents to read texts aloud and memorize them easily. Chinese characters and several thou- Simplified Chinese, pinyin & English. Ages 10+. sand phrases. This course features task- CD-ROM: Min. requirement, Pentium II, Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, based learning coupled with a focus on 64MB RAM, 100MB free space, Sound card. Grades 6~12 form and function. Textbooks are in full color and include both simplified and Rhythmic Chants for Learning Spoken Chinese traditional Chinese characters in the vocabulary lists. CB255-2 Vol. 1 PB+CD $24.95 Workbook Teachers book/CD CB256-2 Vol. 2 PB+CD $25.95 Textbook/CD $21.95 $12.95 CB273-2 CD-ROM $23.95 Vol 1 CB401-2 PB & CD $29.95 CB402-2 CB403-2 Magical Chinese Characters Vol 2 CB406-2 PB & 2 CDs $31.95 CB407-2 CB408-2 CB275-2 Vol. 1 PB+CD $19.95 CB276-2 Vol. 2 PB+CD $19.95 Vol 3 CB410-2 PB & 2 CDs $31.95 CB411-2 CB412-2 CB278-2 Vol. 3 PB+CD $20.95 Vol 4 CB415-2 PB & 2 CDs $29.95 CB416-2 CB417-2 CB279-2 Vol. 4 PB+CD $20.95 Vol 5 CB420-2 PB & 2 CDs $29.95 CB421-2 CB422-2 CB277-2 CD-ROM $20.95 Execise Books PB 7.3" x 10.25" Page 12 Chiense Made Easy for Kids CL291-2 Writing Exercise Book (32pp) $3.95 Wall Charts CL291S-2 Set of 10 Books (32pp) $35.00 CL291HS-2 Set of 100 Books $295.00 24 vivid and colorful wall charts teach and rein- force vocabulary for the textbook. Simplified My Mini Radical Dictionary Chinese, pinyin and Englsih. 17" x 22" CB270-2 PB $5.99 CB442-2 24 Wall Charts $39.95 My Mini Chinese Dictionary Page 21 CL443-2 $14.95

Chinese Made Easy for Kids 5 Wall Charts of Chinese Characters Flashcards Building Blocks (16.5" x 29") CB259-2 $24.95 Each flashcard is associated with a les- son in the book. Simplified Chinese, 12 Wall Charts on China pinyin and Englsih. Each set has 135 Each chart highlights facts about word cards and 39 picture cards. 174 Chinese language, people, geogra- pp. 8" x 12" $49.95 each. phy, history and landmarks such as CB439-2 Flashcard Vol 1 HC the Great Wall. CB441-2 Flashcard Vol 2 HC CB280-2 16.5" x 29" $34.95

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Pinyin & English. divided into sections of listening, speaking, Comes with 2 audio CDs reading and writing. Uses authentic materials and CD-ROM (Windows written for native Chinese speakers, such as only) newspaper clippings, signs, and tickets. Topics relate to students' immediate environment and CB700-2 PB/CD/CD-ROM focus on practical competencies such as seeing the doctor, making an $39.95 appointment, etc. Notes on grammar, language use and Chinese culture are found throughout the textbooks. Character workbooks teach students to write characters in their correct stroke order. The Level 2 Character Workbook also features an English-Chinese glossary of all vocabulary in Ni Hao 1, 2, 3 & 4 Levels 1 & 2, a Chinese character index of all characters in Levels 1 & 2, A long used high school textbook series is now and the example sentences in simplified form. available with CD. 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A Practical English-Chinese Pronouncing Dictionary (Cantonese & Mandarin) Fun and Easy Chinese Book & CD for children Both Mandarin & Cantonese romanization and pronunciation along with the Chinese characters Designed to guide beginner stu- are provided. More than 15,000 words are includ- dents reading skills in Chinese ed along with tone, sound indications & list of characters. A few key characters radicals. 601pp, 4.5" x 7", Ages 16 +. are introduced with pictures and ML206-2 PB $24.95 then expanded into a story. Pronunciation is enhanced through listening to the stories and words on New the accompanying CD. Written in traditional characters with Pinyin, Chinese for Kids Flash Cards Sets Bopomofo, and English equivalents. PB. 7.5" x 6.75". 19 pp. The 64 4" x 5.5" flash cards covers Numbers, CY138-2 Eight Book Set & CD $54.95 Colors, Foods and everyday words. Each card contains radical root, pinyin, stroke order chart Fun stories for young readers and sample sentences. It also comes with a 24" x 36" color wall chart of vocabulary, a 32 page These fun little books will help enhance the lan- learning guide for parents and teachers and an guage learning experience of young learners. audio CD with native pronunciation, samples The little cat learns not to be so greedy, and the sentences and songs. Ages 8+. animals have a moon party with the Moon FC103-2 Simplified PB $19.95 Goddess. Requires a 200 character vocabulary. FC104-2 Traditional PB $19.95 Pinyin and English translation included. Illustrated in color with very cute characters. 16 pp. 9.25" x 8.5" Ages 4 ~9. Interest level 3~10. CE175-2 The Moon Party $6.95 Chinese Flash Cards & Bingo CE176-2 The Greedy Little Cat $6.95 CE177-2 Set of 2 Bilingual Readers $11.95 Each of seven level has 100 commonly English/Chinese/pinyin used Chinese characters on flash cards. On one side is a simplified character with Bus Adventures pinyin and on the other a sen- A great Chinese reading book features tence utilizing the character. five stories about five buses: Dongdong, Comes with S.Chinese/English Xixi, Nannan, Beibei and Zhongzhong. sentence guide. 100 cards per S. Chinese, pinyin and English. ©2007 box. 3" x 6". Ages 6+. 8.25" x 7.3" 51pp. Ages 8+. Bingo is a fun learning game for small groups or the whole class. Help CB430-2 Bus Adventure PB $9.95 learners remember S. Chinese characters. Bingo Level 1 and Flash English/Chinese/pinyin Cards Level 1 can be used in conjunction. 32 cards/set 100 calling cards and markers. Now make your own with blank cards and games.

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What Character is That? : An easy-access dictionary of 5000 Chinese Character A Chinese Dictionary for English speakers. Characters are looked up using the English word of the radical of a character instead of the num- ber of strokes or the pronunciation of the charac- ter. This dictionary teaches how to identify the radical and also provides its etymology to help Fun with Chinese Characters with memorization. A must for every Chinese language learners. Simplified and traditional Now you can have fun with Chinese char- characters and Pinyin. 5" x 8", 512 pp. Ages 12+. acters! Every page contains all the essen- tial information you need to learn to recog- CB605-2 What Character PB $21.95 $18.95 nize a character: its origin, its definition, development of one character with exam- Understanding Chinese Characters ple of usage. Creative and humorous car- toons illustrate the origins to today's ideo- The mystery of Chinese writing is unveiled through S ! graphs. Features simplified and traditional t k the historical pictograph for each character to help aff Pic characters with pinyin pronunciation guides. The you memorize Chinese characters. Features first volume contains an in-depth introduction on the genesis of the Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciation, ancestral characters. The third volume contains index of all 480 characters pictograph, traditional Chinese character, definition, and their location. 6.5" x 7", Ages 8 & up. with cross references to the Chinatown photo sec- tion. 288 characters includes 41 found in Chinese CB131-2 Volume 1 PB (192 pp) $14.95 restaurant menu. 5" x 8", 128 pp. Ages 10+. CB132-2 Volume 2 PB (160 pp) $14.95 CB133-2 Volume 3 PB (152 pp) $14.95 CB606-2 Understanding Chinese Characters $15.95 CB131S-2 Set of 3 Volumes PB $44.85 $ 35.85 (Save $9)

Reading & Writing Chinese: A Guide Magical Chinese Characters to the Chinese Writing System Used in many International schools, this is a sys- The student’s 1,020 characters, an official 2,000 tematic approach to teach 308 character building characters with 2,500 combinations, standard blocks, 2,000 characters and much more words Hanyu Pinyin romanization, traditional and sim- and phrases. Great as a supplementary classroom plified Chinese with radicals and stroke order. use as well as self-study. Each book comes with a 335pp, 5.5" x 9", Ages 12+. CD. ©2004~2006 PB 96~106pp. 8.5" x 11". CL700-2 Traditional Chinese PB $22.95 CD-ROM contains 21 lessons with three CL699-2 Simplified Chinese PB $22.95 characters each. It can be used stand alone. Magical Chinese Characters CB275-2 Vol. 1 PB+CD $19.95 250 Essential Chinese Characters for CB276-2 Vol. 2 PB+CD $19.95 CB278-2 Vol. 3 PB+CD $20.95 Everyday Use Philip Yungkin Lee CB279-2 Vol. 4 PB+CD $20.95 Each character is presented in both its simplified and CB277-2 CD-ROM $20.95 traditional form, along with notes on pronunciation and meaning. Includes: Configuration and stroke order, grid of practice squares, alphabetical index of Exercise Books PB (7.3" x 10.25") compounds. ©2004, 352pp. 8.5" x 11". Age 8+. CL291-2 Writing Exercise Book (32pp) $3.95 CL291S-2 Set of 10 Books (32pp) $35.00 CL780-2 PB Volume 1 $22.95 CL291HS-2 Set of 100 Books $295.00 CL781-2 PB Volume 2 $22.95

2000 Chinese Characters M.Q.XU Highly useful reference for the 2000 most com- monly-encountered simplified Chinese characters and their original (traditional) forms. A highly use- ful reference for the student or scholar. Provides Playing Cards (2.25" x 3.25") additional indices in Pinyin, Zhuyin, radical and G4418-2 Magical Characters $9.95 stroke order. PB 5.5" x 8". 120 pp. Ages 10 & up. G4419-2 Daily Chinese Dialogues $9.95 CB254-2 2000 Chinese Characters PB $9.95 G4416-2 Radicals $9.95 G4417-2 Sounding Characters $9.95

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Baby's First Words -Chinese Baby's First Words, developed by a multilin- gual Ph. D. in speech and hearing sciences, aims to provide that advantage to parents who can't speak the language. The CD stimulates pronunciation and vocabulary building through a combination of narration and singing. The accompanying Parent's Guide describes the languages, explains language development and tackles many parents' fears about bilingualism. Approx. 90pp and 45 min, ©2007. 5.5" x 5". Ages newborn to 2. MU520-2 Baby's First Words in Chinese $16.95 Chinese Baby Pumpkin’s Picture Book for Learning Series New The simplicity of sentences make these books perfect beginning readers for Chinese language students and bilingual students. Great for studying Little Pim Chinese DVD for Children Chinese. ©2007 6.25" x 6.25" 14 pp. Board Book Ages 2+. $6.95 each. Little Pim series uses an entertaining immersion CL620-2 One Day in Nannan's Life (Learning About Time) method to expose young children to hundreds CL621-2 The Colorful Grove (Colors) English of vocabulary words and phrases at a time in CL622-2 Laughing and Crying (Antonyms) pinyin their lives when they can most effortlessly learn CL623-2 The Amusement Park of Numbers (Numbers) S. Chinese them. Contains 200 words and phrases for CL624-2 Little Elephant’s Loud Fart (Onomatopoetic Words) familiar objects and activities. 3 Sets of 35 min. CL625-2 The Square and Round Castle (Shapes) each DVD: Eating and Drinking, Playtime and CL626-2 Happy Journey (Transportation) Wake Up Smiling. For ages 0~6. CL627-2 Happy Birthday (Daily Necessities) V3030-2 Chinese DVD Set (3 DVDs) $49.95 CL628-2 Set of 8 English/Chinese Book for Learning $55.60 $45.00 Immersion method

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