Chinese New Year

儿歌和童谣

Rhymes and Stories for Young Children in Chinese and English
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Celebrate the Chinese New Year on February 18, 2007 with these books and rhymes.

Babies

Book Jacket: Where's the Baby? Where's the Baby? (Text in Traditional Chinese)
by Cheryl Christian, photographs by Laura Dwight
ISBN: 9781932065626
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两只老虎
两只老虎, 两只老虎,
跑得快, 跑得快,
一只没有眼睛,
一只没有尾巴,
真奇怪, 真奇怪.

Two Tigers
Two tigers, two tigers,
They run fast, they run fast.
One has no eyes,
One has no tail,
How strange, how strange.

Toddlers

Book Jacket: Milet Mini Picture Dictionary Milet Mini Picture Dictionary (In English and Chinese)
by Sedat Turhan, illustrations by Sally Hagin
ISBN: 1840593717
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小兔子乖乖
小兔子乖乖, 把门儿开开,
快点儿开开, 我要进来.
不开不开我不开,
妈妈没回来, 谁来也不开.
小兔子乖乖, 把门儿开开,
快点儿开开, 我要进来.
就开就开我就开,
妈妈回来了, 快点把门开.

A Cute Bunny
The hungry wolf says:
"Please open the door, I want to come in!"
The cute bunny says:
"No, I can't open the door,
Because Mommy's not in."
Mommy bunny says:
"Please open the door, I want to come in!"
Her bunny says:
"Yes, Mommy's back,
You can come right in."

Preschoolers

Book Jacket: Pi sa Pi sa (Text in Chinese and English)
by Jan Pienkowski
ISBN: 9572041142
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找朋友
找啊找啊找朋友,
找到一个好朋友.
敬个礼, 握握手,
你是我的好朋友, 好朋友.

Calling a Friend
Calling a friend,
Calling a friend!
I found a friend,
I found a friend!
Salute your friend and shake hands,
You are my good, good friend.