By: Mo Willems, 戴永翔  (Translator)  
Originally Published in: United States 
Format: Paperback
Language: Simplified Chinese
Pages per book: 57
Price per book: $5.79
Lines per page: 0-3
Luka® can read these books!

If there was ever a series we doubted could be translated into another language without losing its charm, Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series (开心小猪和大象哥哥 kāi xīn xiǎo zhū hé dà xiàng gē ge) would be it! However, Chinese translator 戴永翔  has done a great job preserving the essence of Mo Willems' signature style in these translated editions.

Why we love these books: 

• Simple dialogues in large speech bubbles 
• Repetitive phrases and common expressions 
• Carefully scripted text in a conversational style
• Most importantly, kids find them laugh-out-loud funny

All these features make these books incredibly engaging beginner books for even the youngest Chinese learners.  Children who knows about 300-500 Chinese character would feel an incredible sense of accomplishment and build their reading confidence as they complete each 57-page book!    

Book titles: 开心小猪和大象哥哥

《今天我要飞！》(Jīntiān wǒ yào fēi!) Today I Will Fly!
《我的朋友不开心》(Wǒ de péngyǒu bù kāixīn) My Friend Is Sad
《第一次参加派对！》(Dì yī cì cānjiā pàiduì!) I Am Invited To A Party
《你头上有只鸟！》(Nǐ tóu shàng yǒu zhǐ niǎo!) There Is A Bird On Your Head
《吓你一跳！》(Xià nǐ yī tiào!) I Will Surprise My Friend!
《看我来扔球！》(Kàn wǒ lái rēng qiú!) Watch Me Throw The Ball
《大象不会跳舞！》(Dà xiàng bù huì tiàowǔ!) Elephant Cannot Dance 
《我要走了！》(Wǒ yào zǒule!) I Am Going!
《我能一起玩吗？》(Wǒ néng yīqǐ wán ma?) Can I Play Too?
《我们在一本书里！》(Wǒmen zài yī běn shū lǐ!) We Are In A Book
《要不要分享冰激凌？》(Yào bùyào fēnxiǎng bīngjīlíng?) Should I Share My Ice Cream? 
《听我吹小号！》(Tīng wǒ chuī xiǎo hào!) Listen To My Trumpet 
《开车去兜风！》(Kāichē qù dōufēng!) Let's Go For A Drive!
《大个子抢了我的球！》(Dà gèzi qiǎngle wǒ de qiú!) A Big Guy Took My Ball!
《我是一只青蛙！》(Wǒ shì yī zhǐ qīngwā!) I'M A Frog!
《新朋友真有趣！》(Xīn péngyǒu zhēn yǒuqù!) My New Friend Is So Fun!
《等待真不容易！》(Děngdài zhēn bù róngyì!) Waiting Is Not Easy!

Collect the complete series of the Elephant & Piggie books, and add to your collection the Elephant & Piggie 8-book Set, which includes 8 additional paperback books that are not included in this 17-book set. 

Differences between the two Elephant & Piggie book sets we carry: 

Both Elephant & Piggie Book sets are excellent translations that have preserved Mo Willems' books' playfulness, simplicity and humor. There is, however, one main translation difference:  The 17-book set translated the elephant's name "Gerald" phonetically into a Chinese name "杰拉(jié lā), “  while the 5-book set translated "Gerald" into "小象"(xiǎo xiàng Little Elephant).   Although "杰拉(jié lā), " as a translated name, is not considered frequently-used vocabulary,  each character by itself is high frequency character: "杰 (jié, excellent", and 拉(lā, pull).  

Is my child ready for this set?

"Read to me":
Ages 1+ 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 make it a good "bridge book" for readers. The involved plot and detailed illustrations will capture the interest of experienced readers ages 3+. 

Option to pair with Luka®:
Consider adding Luka®, the reading robot, to your order. Luka® reads 70,000 books in Mandarin Chinese! 

Luka reads all 17 books in this set in Chinese, and 8 books in this set in English also (just tap Luka's head twice to switch languages). The 8 books that Luka reads both in English and Chinese are:   

《吓你一跳！》(Xià nǐ yī tiào!) I Will Surprise My Friend!
《第一次参加派对！》(Dì yī cì cānjiā pàiduì!) I Am Invited To A Party
《看我来扔球！》(Kàn wǒ lái rēng qiú!) Watch Me Throw The Ball
《今天我要飞！》(Jīntiān wǒ yào fēi!) Today I Will Fly!
《你头上有只鸟！》(Nǐ tóu shàng yǒu zhǐ niǎo!) There Is A Bird On Your Head
《大个子抢了我的球！》(Dà gèzi qiǎngle wǒ de qiú!) A Big Guy Took My Ball!
《开车去兜风！》(Kāichē qù dōufēng!) Let's Go For A Drive!
《新朋友真有趣！》(Xīn péngyǒu zhēn yǒuqù!) My New Friend Is So Fun!

Set Luka® in front of the book, and it will read aloud any page your child turns to-- creating a unique, independent physical book reading experience even if your child isn't ready to read by themselves. 

Happy learning!