Winter Supplement 2006/07 if you like Comics, Bilingual Books, OINK! Revolutionary Posters and Body Parts! Dear Friends, Good-bye Dog, hello Pig! We don’t mean to squeal with delight but we’ve been in hog heaven this year—new website, new customer support manager, new comic books, new posters, new conferences, new friends! It’s been a blast and much of that has to do with the positive support from all of you! So a big snout out of thanks to all our customers, friends, teachers, students and supporters this past year! Th-th-th that’s all folks, China Books Staff TABLE OF CONTENts Learning Chinese 3, 10-15 Comics 4, 5, 28, 29 Children’s Literature 6, 26-27 Culture 7, 23-24 Posters 8-9 What does the H mean? Business/References K-12 programs across the nation ask us: “What do we need to 16-17 start a Chinese program?” In collaboration with teachers from San Literature Francisco to Chicago, Minneapolis to Houston, we have identi- 18-19 fied the products that work in their classrooms. Each STAR in this catalog represents the best of these recommendations. Thank you, Travel 24-25 teachers, for all your help! TCM 30-32 Interested in advice catered to your specific programs? Please fill out the Teacher’s Survey at: http://programsurvey.chinabooks.com. Multimedia Once you complete this questionnaire, our language experts will 34-36 respond with a recommended curriculum that best fits your school. Backlist pages 38-44 Key: Remainders 46 Chinese/English bilingual text. Chinese only text. Catalog Design by Nathan Grover America’s #1 Source of Publications About China Since 1960. WHAT’S NEW AT CHINA BOOKS? Why are we CRAZY over comic books? Because studies show that comic books, with their narrative illustrations and contemporary conversation help students learn a foreign language. And they’re fun, too! Want more than comics? We have new language charts, bilingual children’s books, novels with free downloadable MP3s, revolutionary posters, quality remainders, an entire new series for China travelers…you get the picture! New Charts Perfect for classroom use, these easy-to-follow wall charts help students visualize linguistic patterns that can help with long term memorization. HA K-12 MUST-HAVE! HA K-12 MUST-HAVE! Chinese Phonetic System: Hanyu Pinyin Common Radicals of Chinese Characters By M.Q. Xu By M.Q. Xu How to properly pronounce Chinese words is an important step that new stu- Chinese characters and their components can be difficult to distinguish for dents often overlook. This color-coded chart helps match correct pronuncia- those used to alphabet based languages. Learn their historic and linguistic tion with its pinyin equivalent, an essential start in the process of Mandarin grouping by radicals, clearly presented in this colorful chart that shows each learning. radical with pinyin pronunciation, origin, meaning and examples of use. China Books & Periodicals, 2006 - 24 x 36 China Books & Periodicals, 2006 - 24 x 36 ISBN: 9781835127001 Description: Wall Charts. ISBN: 9781835127018. Description: Wall Chart. CHART-1 $9.95 CHART-2 $9.95 HA K-12 MUST-HAVE! China: an Historical Chronology Chart Eazy Chinese Wall Charts Spanning the grand history of China Color your classroom with from the Prehistoric 1500 B.C. to these basic and informative the 2008 Olympics, this perfect-for- charts. Each box comes with classrooms chart crams facts, maps, a set of six: 2 Human-related, timelines and dynasty breakdowns 2 Man-made Things and 2 all into an easy-to-follow format. Natural World. These have Learn about how rulers were defeat- been wildly popular among ed, when heroes emerged to defend teachers starting Chinese the country, when epic novels were programs. written and more! Beijing Language and Culture University Odyssey Publications, 2006 –23 x 35 Chart Press, 2005- 15 x 30 CHART-3 $12.95 WACHCH $24.95 800.818.2017 check us out online www.chinabooks.com NEWCrazy for Comics! Note: All comic books featured in this catalog are in simplified Chinese with appropriate age range and language levels indicated. Wanwan Comics What began in October 2004 as a blog about a Taiwanese cartoonist’s experiences has become a best-selling book, selling over 50,000 copies in the first two weeks alone. Check out Wanwan’s blog, www.wretch.cc/blog/cwwany, which unlike the books, is written in traditional Chinese. Ages 14 and above. Intermediate to advanced levels of Chinese. Jiangsu Literature and Art Publishing House, 2006 – 6 x 7 ½ Ke Bu Keyi Buyao Shangban? 6868 Yiqi Qiaoban Qu! Do I Have to Go to Work? 6868 Let’s Skip Work Together! By Wanwan By Wanwan INSIDE THIS BOOK INSIDE THIS BOOK ISBN: 9787531719434 Pages: 128 The sequel to Ke Bu Keyi Buyao KEBUKE $10.95 Shangban. ISBN: 9787531719625 Pages: 126 6868YI $10.95 Meng Li Ren, Person in My Dreams (6 Vol. Set) Zhu Deyong’s Comics By Yao Feila Are you young and single living in a big city? So are the men and women in Zhu Deyong’s comic series Cu Liu Zu and Fenhong Se Nu- lang, which have sold millions of copies internationally. His short and hilarious vignettes detail the lives of single people living in Taiwan who struggle balancing love, career and their independence. Ages 14 and above. Intermediate to advanced levels of Chinese. Cu Liu Zu, The Hipsters By Zhu Deyong Modern Publishing, 1999 - 7 x 8 ISBN: 9787800284991 Pages: 120 CULIU1 $7.95 Li Mengling is a dreamer. In fact, her dreams are so vivid she often sleeps through her alarm and is late for school. In an attempt to live one of her dreams, Mengling joins a band, INSIDE THIS BOOK Fenhong Se Nulang, and that’s when a magical rabbit ap- pears…go ask Alice. Ages 12 and above. Intermediate Pink Ladies to advanced levels of Chinese. Sold individually for $5.95 at By Zhu Deyong www.chinabooks.com. Modern Publishing, 1999 - 7 x 8 Splendid Publishing House in China, 2006 – 5 x 7 ISBN: 9787800285608 Pages: 162 ISBN:9787807321316, 9787807321323, 9787807321330, FEHOSE $8.95 9787807321347, 9787807321354, 9787807321385 MELISET $25.95 Zhang Le Ping’s San Mao Comics Who can resist this little scamp named after the three hairs on his head? Wildly popular since he first appeared in 1930’s Shanghai news- papers, San Mao’s endearing stories show the darker lining behind the shiny Shanghai Jazz era. Each wordless comic strip is paired with a chengyu, a traditional four character Chinese idiom. Ages 12 and above. Beginning to intermediate levels of Chinese. San Mao: In the Army San Mao Jiangsu Publishing Press, 2004 A Diary of Liberation 8 x 8 1/2 Hardbound Jiangsu Publishing Press 2004 ISBN: 9787806571590. Pages: 126. 8 x 8 1/2 Hardbound SAMANL $12.95 ISBN: 9787806573969 Pages: 294 SAMALIB $12.95 America’s #1 Source of Publications About China Since 1960. Jimi Comics www.jimmyspa.com Lu Li Biao, The Private Me Check out these dark and sophisticated By Jimi picture-books by Jimi, whose cynical, Contains 60 portraits of different postmodern style has grown wildly pop- imaginary people. Modern Press, 2005 – 6 x 8 ular in China among teens and adults. ISBN: 9787801884992 Pages: 128 Ages ten and above. Intermediate to PRME $12.95 advanced levels of Chinese. Dixia Tie, Xingyun’er, Mr. Wing Senlin Lide Mimi, Yishile yi zhi Mao, Sounds of Color By Jimi Secrets in the Woods Missing My Cat By Jimi By Jimi By Jimi At the entrance to a subway, angels say goodbye to a little girl, which turns her blind and makes her ap- A man’s comfortable life flies off preciate her senses. course when he grows wings. Liaoning Edu Press. 2004 – 8 x 9 ½ Liaoning Educational Press, 2003 – 9 ½ x 8 ISBN: 9787538262537 Pages: 120 ISBN: 9787538265880 Pages: 124 A little girl falls asleep and floats A young couple breaks up after SOCOLO $16.95 MRWING $16.95 away to a world ruled by a magical spending the whole night searching giant bunny. for their cat. Liaoning Edu Press, 2004 – 5 x 8 Modern Publishing House, 2005 – 6 x 8 Weixiaode Yu, A Fish that Smiled at Me ISBN: 9787538269529 Pages 58 ISBN: 9787801884985 Pages: 74 SEWOOD $9.95 MIMYCA $12.95 By Jimi Yueliang Wangjile, The Moon Forgot to Shine By Jimi INSIDE THIS BOOK INSIDE THIS BOOK A lonely business man goes to the aquarium and believes one of the After the moon falls out of the sky, a little boy finds it and nurses it back to health. fish is smiling at him. San Lian Press, 2002 – 7 ½ x 8 Liaoning Edu Press, 2004 – 6 x 8 ISBN: 9787108016942. Pages: 110. ISBN: 9787538269512. Pages: 96. YULIWA $16.95 FISMME $9.95 800.818.2017 check us out online www.chinabooks.com NEWChildren’s Literature Wo Zhen Bang... My Awesome Children’s Stories Shoujuan Songgei Xiaoyeytu, Filled with vibrant watercolor, pastel and colored-pencil illustrations, this 20-volume A Hankie for the Wild Bunny ISBN: 9787534628184 Pages: 36 storybook set is perfect as a bedtime reader. The end of each book also includes a WOZHBA7 $3.95 few pages of fun parent-child exercises. Sold as a set or individually. Qimiao San, HA K-12 MUST-HAVE! The Magic Umbrella ISBN: 9787534624926 Pages: 36 WOZHBA8 $3.95 Yonggan de Jiangbei, Champion of Bravery ISBN: 9787534628061 Pages: 36 WOZHBA9 $3.95 Za Maomao, Calico Cat ISBN: 9787534624933 Pages: 36 WOZHBA10 $3.95 Dingdian er Zhao Pengyou, Little Kitty Makes Friends ISBN: 9787534628160 Pages: 36 WOZHBA11 $3.95 Rang Wo Song Ni Huijiaba, Let Me Walk You Home ISBN: 9787534628108 Pages: 36 WOZHBA12 $3.95 Haomang Haomang de Xiong Beibei, Busy, Busy Baby Bear My Awesome ISBN: 9787534626401 Pages: 36 Children’s Stories WOZHBA13 $3.95 20 Volume Set Jiangsu Youth and Children Press, 2005 – 8 x 7 Xiayula, It’s Raining! WOZHBA $34.95 ISBN: 9787534626425 Pages: 36 WOZHBA14 $3.95 Ta You Dian Bai, Ni Huan Xiao, He’s Looking Pale You’re Still a Kid ISBN: 9787534626432 Pages: 36 ISBN: 9787534624940 Pages: 36 WOZHBA1 $3.95 WOZHBA15 $3.95 Zaijian Laopeng, Shanli de Xingxing Haoliang, Goodbye, Mr.