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Chinese Culture Books

English books about the Chinese Culture, Chinese Adoption for Kids/Children including Chinese Poetry, Chinese History, and fun books with Chinese Legends
Adoption Books, Chinese, for Children and Adults Chinese Arts and Crafts
  • Handpicked Chinese Adoption Books for Children and Adults
  • Over 10 years experience selling to the FWCC Adoption Community
Chinese Arts and Crafts including Chinese Knotting, Calligraphy, Paper Folding, Chinese New Year Projects, Origami, how to books and more.  Great fun for the entire family.  For all ages!
English, Chinese Related, Ages 6+ Chinese Folktales and Legends Books
Chinese Books
Traditional Chinese Folktale books From Monkey King to Mulan to the Chinese Zodiac, and why Rat came first.
Chinese History Books for Children
Some Chinese history for kids:
  • Zheng Le who may have discovered American before Columbus
  • Chinese Inventions, such as gunpowder, the printing press, etc.
  • Chinese immigration to Gold Mountain (America) in 1840's
  • Building of  the Transcontinental Railroad
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Paper Sculpture Festival Part 5 Classroom, Traditional, Softcover, 111 pages Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival by Sanmu Tang, softcover, Fun Origami Book. Hardcover. For All Ages.
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Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival by Sanmu Tang, softcover, Fun Origami Book.  Hardcover.  For All Ages.
Why buy ornaments or paper sculptures when you can make them - with a Chinese flair?  This book has ideas for 12 holiday decorations that can be done by anyone.  Or be inspired with the projects and make your own paper sculpture.  See the picture sample. Mid-Autumn Festival
  • Explore the origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival
  • Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
  • Chinese Customs


A must-read this season!

Fun Origami Book.  Hardcover.  For All Ages.
China A to Z, Soft Cover, English, 292 pages 100 Best Children Stories from China, Vol. 1 More 100 Best Children's Stories from China
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China A to Z, Soft Cover, English, 292 pages 100 Best Children Stories from China, Vol. 1 More 100 Best Children's Stories from China
China A to Z, Soft Cover, English, 292 pages Great Chinese stories to read!
  • Good moral lessons.
  • Encourages child to think about values.
  • Easy to read format
  • Ideal for parent and child to read together before bedtime
English, soft cover
More from "100 Best" Children's Stories from China
  • 8 Chinese stories
  • Endpoints for child to think about moral lesson
  • With free accompanying Lesson Plan
  • Plus, 1 modern story set in Hong Kong

    English, softcover

A to Z China by Justine and Ron Fontes. English. Softcover. China - DK Eyewitness Books with Clip-Art CD. English. Hardcover. Fun with Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen, Hardback, 160 pages
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A to Z China by Justine and Ron Fontes. English.  Softcover. China - DK Eyewitness Books with Clip-Art CD & poster.  English.  Hardcover. Fun with Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen, Hardback, 160 pages
A to Z China by Justine and Ron Fontes. English.  Softcover. China - DK Eyewitness Books with Clip-Art CD & poster.  English.  Hardcover. Fun with Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen,
Hardback, 160 pages
  • Hours of fun chinese projects for the family
  • Projects can be used to celebrate Chinese New Year and other important holidays
  • Easy to follow directions
Chinese Etiquette And Culture Book With CD Mandy and Pandy say, "Ni Hao Ma?" Board Book with CD We See the Moon by Carrie A. Kitze, English, Hardback
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Chinese Etiquette And Culture Book With CD Mandy and Pandy say, "Ni Hao Ma?" Board Book with CD We See the Moon by Carrie A. Kitze, English, Hardback
Brush up on Chinese etiquette and culture fast!
  • Includes a mini CD
  • Learn about Chinese greetings and introductions
  • Learn about Chinese tradition and culture
Chinese board book for toddlers & babies

Mandy and Pandy play together and learn useful Chinese words.
With CD that has unique pacing that matches toddler abilities.

The real Mandy is a wonderful little girl from China, now living with her family in the US.

We See the Moon by Carrie A. Kitze, English, Hardback
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, English, Hard Cover, 288 pages A Thousand Peaks: Poems from China Mandy and Pandy Play - Let's Count Board Book with CD
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, English, Hard Cover, 288 pages A Thousand Peaks: Poems from China Mandy and Pandy Play - Let's Count Board Book with CD
  • Minli goes on a magical journey to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask how she can change her family's fortune.
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Chinese Poetry Anthology

Spans 2,000 years--from the Han Dynasty to the 20th century

  • Rhythmic translations capture astonishing beauty of original Chinese poem and history
  • Stories that describe the culture and history that inspired the poet
  • Pinyin and Chinese translations
  • With illustrations
Mandy and Pandy Board Book - Ideal for toddlers
  • Mandy's best friend is Pandy, a giant panda bear
  • Interesting illustrations
  • Durable for toddler use


The Monkey King - Softcover Chinese Picture Book with CD Minutka, The Bilingual Dog by Anna Mycek-Wodecki, Simplified and English Mandy and Pandy Play Sports Board Book with CD
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The Monkey King - Chinese Children's Picture Book and CD in Mandarin and Traditional Characters with Bo Po Mo Minutka, The Bilingual Dog by Anna Mycek-Wodecki, Simplified and English Mandy and Pandy Play Sports Board Book with CD
The Monkey King (Sun Wukong) is a famous Chinese folk tale for all ages. Minutka, The Bilingual Dog by Anna Mycek-Wodecki, Simplified and English

This book shows kids how much fun it is to be bilingual by introducing them to a teeny-tiny dog who is fluent in English and Chinese
  • Ideal for toddlers
  • Mandy's best friend is Pandy, a giant panda bear
  • Interesting illustrations
  • Durable for toddler use
Join Mandy and Pandy on their adventures! Your child will try love them

Other Mandy and Pandy books:
Ni Hao Ma
Let's Play
2books-in-1 Bundle: Great Buy!
Ni Hao Ma and Let's Play


Wait, Hoho, Wait! with Nickelodeon's Ni Hao, Kai-lan, English, Softcover Happy Chinese New Year, Kai-lan! with Nickelodeon's Ni Hao, Kai-lan, by Moly Reisner, English, Hardcover The Simple Art of Chinese Calligraphy, by Qu Lei Lei, English. Hardback. 127 pages
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Wait, Hoho, Wait! with Nickelodeon's Ni Hao, Kai-lan, English, Softcover Happy Chinese New Year, Kai-lan! with Nickelodeon's Ni Hao, Kai-lan,  by Moly Reisner, English,  Hardcover The Simple Art of Chinese Calligraphy, by Qu Lei Lei, English. Hardback.  127 pages
Hooray!  Kai-Lan and her friends are building a toy car they can all ride in—but HoHo can't wait until it's finished!

It's Chinese New Year and will Kai-lan and her friends perform the Dragon dance? Find out!
  • An introduction to the traditional art of Chinese Brush Painting - great for all ages!
  • Learn how to paint fans, greeting cards, wall hangings, make a seal, calligraphy on stone and more.
Complete Book of Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen, Hardback, 159 pages Colors of China by Shannon Zemlicka Lon Po Po A Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young. English. Paperback.
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Complete Book  of Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen, Hardback, 159 pages Colors of China by Shannon Zemlicka Lon Po Po by Ed Young.  English. Paperback.
Complete Book of Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen,
Hardback, 159 pages

Learn to embellish basic knots
Ideas (with full color pictures) of designs of
  • Real and Imaginary Creatures (Phoenix, Dragon)
  • Flowers and People
  • Painting Chinese Knots
  • Plafond Designs (The word "plafond" refers to any flat, vaulted or domed ceiling, especially one having some painted or stucco ornamentation.  Such ceilings were common lining the verandas and staterooms of ancient Chinese palaces.)
  • Jewelry and Ornaments
Easy to follow directions

Explains the significance of various colors in the history, physical features, and culture of China. Lon Po Po by Ed Young. 

Three young sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. English, Paperback
  
Happy Happy Chinese New Year by Demi (hardcover) The Ugly Vegetables by Graced Lin The Emperor and the Kite
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Happy Happy Chinese New Year The Ugly Vegetables by Graced Lin The Emperor and the Kite , English, Soft Cover
How do the Chinese celebrate the new year?  Here are  activities and traditions that make up the Chinese New Year portrayed in beautiful, full-color detail. A little girl wonders why she and her Mom are growing plants in their garden that are so different from their neighbors'. Recipe for Ugly Vegetable Soup included! The Emperor and the Kite.  When the emperor is imprisoned in a distant tower, it is his tiniest daughter who saves him with her kite.  English, Soft Cover
Dim Sum For Everyone! by Grace Lin Bundle of Mandy and Pandy Books (2 books w CD) Chinese Tang Dynasty Poems Book 4. Traditional Chinese with Bo Po Mo. Softcover.
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Dim Sum For Everyone! by Grace Lin Mandy and Pandy Play - "Ni Hao Ma" and "Let's Count" Board Book with CD Chinese Tang Dynasty Poems Book 4.  Traditional Chinese with Bo Po Mo.  Softcover.
Just right for young children, Dim Sum for Everyone! celebrates a cultural custom and a universal favorite activity--eating!  Great book!

BOOK 1: Mandy & Pandy say "Ni Hao Ma"

Mandy and Pandy teach their audience how to say the popular phrase "Ni Hao Ma?" = "How are you?"

BOOK 2: Mandy & Pandy Play "Let's Count"

Mandy & Pandy go around the neighborhood and practice counting in Chinese. 


Chinese Tang Dynasty Poems Book 4, a collection of simple Tang Dynasty poems.  A colorful picture book with interpretation on the meaning of each poem.  Easy for children to understand & learn poetry. Traditional characters with Pinyin.  Soft Cover.
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