Assuming that he effectively masters the characters introduced in Si Wu Kuai Du, which level should I start from for Odonata? The plot of the story is about a two bears, a big bear and a little bear that live in a bear cave. It’s all about the little bear not being able to sleep as he is scared ‘of the dark all around them’ and the big bear trying different ways to light up his room to reassure little bear that there is no need to be afraid of the dark, which only works when he finds the perfect way to comfort his fears, outside, in front of the moon which is the biggest light of them all. This is a great little read for the young and the young at heart. My son really loved this book. It was one of 6 in a box set he got for reading 10 days this summer. It was really interesting watching how excited he was with the story and the illustrations. And I can give it 2 thumbs up! The English books are categorized as I Can Read Series Beginner Level 1. Since we are mainly focusing on Chinese learning at home, we have not yet read the English versions of the Little Bear books.

Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday. Little Bear is a collection of four short stories which focuses primarily on Little Bear, his animals friends, and Mother Bear.

My son just turned 5yo and I have already started him on Si Wu Kuai Du, our first leveled reader. I am a fluent Chinese reader myself but unfortunately, while my son has a reasonable comprehension of the language, he is more comfortable with speaking in English. Recently, however, he has started speaking Mandarin after my husband and I decided to speak Mandarin exclusively at home and I’m very encouraged! I plan to go through the Odonata series after this. During this period, I read 1 Chinese storybooks with more interesting plots to him at bedtime. Because the animals talk about wearing clothes, going fishing with dad, celebrating a birthday, imagination, and friendship, the series are great for building up common, everyday Chinese parenting and family vocabulary. In terms of reading difficulty, the books have no particular progression for difficulty level. Actually, 小熊 and 给小熊的吻 are the two easiest stories.

In 2010, Minarik published one last book in the series. Titled " Little Bear and the Marco Polo", it was illustrated by Dorothy Doubleday, a change from the previous books which had all been illustrated by famed-artist Maurice Sendak. Minarik would pass away two years later, several months after Sendak. Also assuming he effectively masters the characters from Si Wu Kuai Du, would he be ready to read bridged storybooks?This is one of the books from James Mustich's 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die A Life-Changing List. Since the series was originally written in English, the content is relatable for non-native learners such as our Chinese American family. Why Little Bear books are an excellent bridge for budding readers 1. Repetition