37 stores are open 24/7 – come join our window shopping trip to see a
bookstore 书店
toy store 玩具店
vegetable shop 蔬菜店
bakery 面包店
stationery store 文具店
and more!
Why we like this book:
Adorable and brightly coloured illustrations 好温馨的画风
Lots of details to pore over
Great for building oral vocabulary
Scenes are suitable to write short compositions of few sentences!
We can go shopping anytime, anyday, without even leaving our home
Great for reading on a rainy day, or while waiting at a restaurant
Conversation starters / Things we talked about:
Difference between wants and needs
How to earn, save, spend money
Where does money come from? ATM? Credit Card?
Budgeting
Extension activities:
Go on an outing to neighbourhood stores, and let the child take some photos. When back home, compare the photo against a similar store in the book! What are the similarities and differences?
Write a shopping list, and brief child on what to say / how to buy in Mandarin, and let the child lead the way!
Words to learn 好词好句:
欢迎光临 huān yíng guāng lín – Welcome to our store
谢谢光临 xiè xiè guāng lín Thank you for coming to our store
琳琅满目 lín láng mǎn mù – Dazzling array, full of beautiful things
应有尽有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu – Having everything one would expect to find
垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dī – Salivating
Recommended for Ages: 2 and up Format: Hardcover Language: Simplified Chinese Author: 【日】齐藤忍 Saito, Shinobu Translated from: Japanese Translated by: 郭孚
