By: Yeon-gyeong Jung etc.,  translated by 陈爱丽  
Format: paperback 
Origin: Korean
Language: Simplified Chinese
Pages per book: 31
Lines per page: 1-7
Price per book: $3
Luka® can read this book!

This Science Around Me 40-Book Set 蒲公英科学绘本（pú gōng yīng kē xué huì běn 40 cè）Dandelion Science Picture Book Series is one of our favorites for non-fiction informational books. It won numerous awards in South Korea, and became an instant bestseller when the Chinese version was published.  

The vivid illustrations and engaging storytelling invite little ones to explore the science in everyday life. 

Why we recommend these book especially for Chinese learners: 

• Everyday science made simple and engaging. 
• Short, common language. No Jargon. 
• High-interest topics familiar to very young children. 
• Wide range of topics including nature, human body, physics, chemistry, etc. 
• Non-fiction reading to enhance language relevance and comprehension 
• Images representative of Asian people and culture

For any Chinese book collection, we highly recommend two sets of non-fiction books: the My First Discovery Series and this Science Around Me 40-book set. Children will enjoy making connections between their explorations in the real world and the worlds they explore in these books. 

Selected topics: 

Why do we have "holes" in our body? Why do we like clean hands and sparkling teeth? 

Where is our faucet water from? Where is the water going? 

Are you best friends with your shadow too? Can you spot its tricks? Let's play with it! 

What is dust? Where does it come from? Where is it going? Is it inside us? What should we do about it? 

Why can't I climb up walls like Spiderman? Why do I glide so fast on the slide? What would it feel like to walk on the moon? 

Have you ever seen an earthworm's poop? What do earthworms eat? Do they have teeth? Why do earthworms come out of their tunnels after a storm? 

A cabbage butterfly laid 100 eggs. Why did only 76 eggs hatch? Why did only 8 make it to cocoons? In the end, how did only 1 become a butterfly? 

Why is my baby brother so small? Why am I so big? Why am I growing? 

Book titles: 

"Read to me": 
Children ages 3+  who are conversational in Chinese will enjoy having these books read to them either by Luka® or a caregiver. 

"Read by myself":
 Although the text is limited, the vocabulary is expansive and not repetitive. There are also some scientific and technical terms. Children may be able to read this set independently if they know about 1000+ Chinese characters. It will definitely help build a beginner reader's vocabulary.    

Option to pair with Luka®:
Consider adding Luka®, the reading robot, to your order. Luka® reads 70,000 books in Mandarin Chinese! ​
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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. Click to read our founders' personal review of Luka here.

Happy learning!