Bao Bao Learns ChineseVol. 2, Chinese Baby Book, Learn Chinese for Kids, Mandarin Chinese Books for Toddlers, Board Books w/ Sound, Bilingual Musical Toys, for Beginners, Baby Learns Language

My granddaughter is 7 and she loves her Bao Bao Learns Chinese song books, Volume I and II. She is learning the songs and is surprisingly good at them. She has memorized several even though she is English-speaking and likes to sing along when we are in the car. It is so sweet to hear her enjoying herself. This has excited her curiosity about learning foreign languages and it is re-enforcing her singing skills. I like that there is a mix of traditional American and Chinese songs in Chinese. The recording quality is good and I like the volume control. The illustrations are charming. We are looking forward to buying volume III. Thank you for this unique and quality product!

This is the second book to Peipei's first Music Book and we are so glad we purchased this book!The first book had great songs, but we found that having a second book at grandparents home helped to keep our daughter's interest level in Chinese songs. (Plus, wouldn't you want to have your child see and learn from a variety of bilingual books?!). Having a mother (who is a native speaker) and a father (who is a 3rd generation American Chinese), this book has helped bridge the gap for the grandparents to learn Chinese tunes together with our daughter. Now that grandpa more interested in learning Chinese, the whole family is singing catchy songs during play time and our daughter is just in love. It's been so cool to see how the grandparents have become more involved in her language learning because of this book!I reviewed the first book (which I highly recommend!) with the three things I love about the book that also apply to this one. But I thought it would be good to include more details about why my family loves the second book.1. A mix of English-translated songs and childhood songsIf you grew up with Chinese speaking family, a few of these songs might take you back to your own childhood memories. I quickly became reminiscent of my own childhood days when my mom and grandma would sing these songs to me and now they can do the same to my daughter. I love that the author included songs that have lasted generations in my family. As a Chinese American, I also have the pin yin and English translations (and Peipei's voice) throughout that help me understand the song's story and how to pronounce it accurately.2. If You're Happy and You Know It in CHINESE?This was amazing. I've been singing this song in English 10x a day with my daughter (because she loves all the movements), but with this book, grandparents and I can sing it in Chinese! (Actually, Peipei's doing a great job singing it, via book). I love that I can now mix it up with a different language so that my daughter can hear both versions from grandparents and myself.3. Songs that promote family timeI love that the songs have a mixture of being a happy kid and especially ones that emphasize the importance of family. I just love that it inspires us as a family to sit together and enjoy each other's presence. We've made these songs into circle time with family and play time before bed because she not only loves listening to Peipei sing, but also us sing and dance along to the tunes. It's been so cute to see!I could continue to go on about Peipei's work, but I am just so appreciative of how much time and effort she's put into this book to allow my child to have a bilingual environment where the family members are engaged and learning together. Totally 100% recommend her books and I look forward to purchasing more from her! Thank you, Peipei!

Love this book! The music and vocal are clear and beautiful along with the illustrations. 1 year old granddaughter seems to love it! So glad we purchased the book. Thank you!

Perfect, loved volume 1, love this one too! Ordering all volumes

My daughter's preschool is amazing. The best. It also happens to be a Mandarin immersion program. In the time of COVID my daughter hasn't had as much exposure to learning the language as we would like.... it should be noted that both her parents do not speak Mandarin... This book has been one of my best COVID purchases (and there have been a lot). Here's what I appreciate about the book:- My daughter can easily play all the songs herself, she is 2.5, and has spent up to half an hour BY HERSELF playing the songs over and over again.- The songs sound nice - this isn't cheesy kids music. I enjoy listening to the music too. It also has two volume settings.- All the songs have corresponding copy in Pinyin (so I can phonetically follow the songs), Chinese characters, and English (so I can understand the context of the song and discuss it with my daughter).- The book is sturdy, the pages are thick. It can withstand toddler abuse. When my daughter outgrows it I feel confident that I can pass it to the next child to enjoy it and it will still be in good shape.This book is truly a delight - I'll be purchasing it for her classmates for their upcoming birthdays.

I bought all three Bao Bao books, and love them! The only difference between them is the songs, but I think they're all worth having.They have two volume settings, and the song arrangements are all really lovely. I really like the Chinese nursery rhymes, having no prior knowledge of any Chinese songs.The art is simple and cute. My one-year-old can tell what some of the pictures show.My husband was happy when I surprised him with these. I think these books will help him share his language and culture with our son! If they come out with more books, I will probably buy them!

My 4-year-old grand niece figured out how to work this item without my teaching her anything. The only thing I needed to tell her was to turn the device on and off at the back. She figured out how to play and stop the song and which button goes with which song all by herself. Within a day, she learned to sing one of the songs in Mandarin. I bought the device for her to learn Mandarin so I’m very happy to see her like a duck take to water. Because she already knew some of the songs in English, I think that increases the level of engagement for her.I have a couple of suggestions: 1) The keys to the songs are too low for children. The songs should be about 4 tones higher for children’s higher voices. 2) the recording of the songs can be a tad slower for younger children to follow.I bought two of the books. I will definitely buy the third one. Great device for kids to enhance their reading and listening.