My First Book of Things That Go! in Cantonese & English - (Cantonese for Kids) Large Print by Karen Yee (Hardcover)

About the Book

My First Book of Things That Go! in Cantonese & English is unique in its focus on spoken Cantonese. Written in traditional Chinese, color-coded to Jyutping and phonetic pronunciations, and English. Color-coded to English translation.

Book Synopsis

My First Book of Things That Go! in Cantonese & English is unique in its focus on spoken Cantonese, not formal written Chinese. This book introduces Cantonese language to preschool children, and is ideal for families or caregivers who may not be fully fluent in spoken Cantonese or written Chinese.

Conversational phrases take you and your toddler on a tour around the city of Vancouver. You'll visit a park, construction zone, lighthouse, mountain, wharf and garden - and see over 40 vehicles along the way. With phrases such as "We're taking the plane!", "Let's buy tickets!" to "We're riding the subway home!", this picture book introduces questions, phrases and words to talk your toddler through your visit.

Each word is written in traditional Chinese characters and color-coded to the Jyutping and alternetic phonetic pronunciations, and English.

NOTE: This book was previously published as "Cantonese in the City: Cars, Trucks, Boats & Planes".

Review Quotes

"This was a fun and colorful book to learn Cantonese words and phrases for transportation. The photos of the various modes of transportation in the book are well chosen. I liked how in each photo the traditional Chinese characters were accompanied by the Cantonese phonetic pronunciation along with the English words. The color code was also nice to see and help one match characters and words when learning. I also enjoyed how the book made it like it was trip to Vancouver to see and learn about all these vehicles!" 5-star Amazon review

"This is another great book by Karen Yee. She has covered every possible machine that can move and go, I think! My 9 year old son has enjoyed learning the English to Cantonese translations of his favorite vehicles and so many more. The vivid illustrations make learning the words attractive and fun. I would highly recommend this book for anyone young or old with an interest in learning Cantonese!" 5-star Amazon review

"We love this book! My son is currently interested in all things vehicles, so this is perfect! It's also wonderful that it includes not only traditional chinese characters, but also jyuet ping for ABC parents who need a little help." 5-star Amazon review