By Michele Wong McSween and Illustrated by Kevin Murawski & Nam Doan
Learn English and Mandarin words with panda cousins Gordon and Li Li in this charming and colorful bilingual first words book!
Gordon and Li Li are cousins. Li Li is from Beijing, China, and speaks Mandarin. Gordon lives in Brooklyn, New York, and speaks English. When Li Li visits Gordon for the first time, the cousins must learn to communicate using simple, everyday words.
Children and caregivers can read along with Gordon and Li Li as they learn first words in English and Mandarin. Each spread of this sturdy book spotlights a different theme, including greetings, everyday words, animals, and numbers. And every word features the English spelling, simplified Chinese character, pinyin, and the phonetic pronunciation to help readers practice.
Ages: Baby - 3 Years
24 pages
Hardcover
Michele Wong McSween is the author and creator of Gordon & Li Li, the first-ever Mandarin bilingual book series. Desperate to find early childhood development books for non-Mandarin speaking families like hers, she came up empty handed and set out to create them herself.
What began as a passion project born out of necessity has blossomed into a beloved series for multicultural families inspired to connect with Chinese culture and language.
Cuddle up with your little one and join us on a journey of learning first words in Mandarin with loveable pandas, Gordon & Li Li! XO Michele
