Big Apple Chinese Readers is a graded Chinese reading series tailored to k-12 Chinese learners, comprising short texts phrased in simple, easy-to-understand language. There are five levels in total, with 20 books in per level. Topics increase in level of difficulty as readers progress to each higher level of language proficiency.
Topics are selected to begin with students’ personal life (Family and School), connected with social lives and cultural events, and finally leveled up to stories of historical figures, mythological characters, as well as Chinese idioms.
1. 姐姐 Older Sister
2.礼物Present
3.国画 Traditional Chinese Painting
4.小狗饿了Puppy is Hungry
5.同学 Classmates
6.青蛙 Frog
7.动物园 Zoo
8.中国茶 Chinese Tea
9.看医生 Visiting Doctor
10.包饺子 Making Dumplings
11.做月饼 Making Moon Cakes
12.下大雨了 Pouring Rain
13.母亲节 Mother’s Day
14.我们班 Our Class
15.下雪 Snowy Day
16.雨鞋和雨伞 Rain Boots and Umbrellas
17.土豆和蛋糕 Potatoes and Cakes
18.运动会 Sports Days
19.茶叶 Tea
20.苹果 Apples
