Easy Steps to Chinese for Kids is a series of Chinese textbooks specifically designed for kids from non-Chinese backgrounds. It covers four levels, each of which is made up of two volumes: a and b (each with a CD), accompanied by workbooks a and b, picture flashcards (for students) and word cards (for instructors to use in the classroom).
This series has four characters in it, namely Ding Yi, Tian Li, Jingjing and Lele, who are primary school students from China and abroad. Beautifully designed illustrations, simple sentences and dialogues and lovely songs among other means are adopted to develop the kids’ interest in learning Chinese and help them lay a solid Chinese foundation by mastering fundamental Chinese knowledge such as numbers, basic strokes, family members and daily expressions. Chinese culture is introduced in concise language and illustrated with beautiful pictures on the last two pages of each volume together with some color stickers for practice.