Playful Panda's Abc

By Janene Grant

Are you ready to be entertained as you read through this interactive and delightful story that
has over 150 simple English words for you to learn?
From fortune cookies to kite fighting and quail eggs to yuan, Playful Pandas ABC
gives you a brief look into Chinese customs and culture through text that is filled with rhythm and
rhyme. The colourful illustrations show Playful Panda enjoying a Chinese New Year celebration,
trying to cook, skating on ice and visiting Ocean Park in Hong Kong as he explores his way
through the alphabet A to Z.
The book features an extra bonus for teachers and parents. Ideas and activities that will extend
young childrens knowledge and understanding can be found at the end of the book in both
English and Chinese. Children will be encouraged to think, read and write about the story and
the cheeky Playful Panda.
Are you clever enough to find some English and Chinese words pictured in the illustrations?
If you look hard, you will also be able to find a ladybeetle and bird hidden in each picture?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Apr 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493136094

Janene Grant

Janene Grant is an early childhood educator who holds a Master’s Degree in Education and a Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education. She has extensive experience as a classroom teacher both in Australia and Hong Kong. Janene has also lectured pre service teachers in several early childhood subjects. Having taught young children for many years, she has been inspired to write to engage and motivate EAL learners in a manner that is enjoyable and culturally relevant. With support of her family, Janene is currently working on a plan to produce resources to assist EAL learners in Asia and Ten Playful Pandas is part of this

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