By: Didier Dufresne (Author), Armelle Modéré (Illustrator), 许旭瑶 (Translator)
Originally Published in: France
Format: Paperback
Language: Simplified Chinese
Pages per book: 15
Lines per page: 1
Price per book: $2.75
Audio book: read by Luka®
This adorable series of 14 books, 阿波林的小世界 (A Bo Lin de xiǎo shì jiè), Little World of Apolline, is a translation of the French children's classic, Les petites vies d'Apolline. The books chronicle the daily adventures of young Apolline and her doll, DuDu. With expressive illustrations and one line of text per page, this series is the perfect introduction for babies and very young children to key vocabulary for daily life.
The vocabulary of these books is more expansive than the 小熊宝宝 Baby Bear Series, which also focuses on daily routines, and the text is less repetitive than that of the Baby Bear series. As a beginners' reader, this book series is a slight step up from the Baby Bear Series.
This series is similar to another French young children's classic, 你好!(Hello!). Both are simple, small and charming books about a toddler's daily routine.
Learn more about the Little World of Apolline books, read Betty Choi's in-depth book review here.
Book titles:
《阿波林的小世界-快睡觉》Bedtime
《阿波林的小世界-刷牙》Brushing Teeth
《阿波林的小世界-洗澡》Bathing
《阿波林的小世界-不想午睡》Doesn't Want To Nap
《阿波林的小世界-过家家》Around The House
《阿波林的小世界-把尿尿》Using the Toilet
《阿波林的小世界-花园里》In the Garden
《阿波林的小世界-堆雪人》Making a Snowman
《阿波林的小世界-小医生》The Little Doctor
《阿波林的小世界-圣诞礼物》The Christmas Gift
《阿波林的小世界-生日快乐》Happy Birthday
《阿波林的小世界-开汽车》Driving A Car
《阿波林的小世界-在海滩》At the Beach
Is my child ready for this set?
"Read to me":
Babies and children ages 0-3 will enjoy having these books read to them either by Luka® or a caregiver.
"Read by myself":
The limited text per page, and the prevalence of common language from daily life, makes this series ideal for beginning readers ages 3-5.
Option to pair with Luka®:
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Happy learning!