EARLY READERS IN SIMPLE ENGLISH
Weighing the Elephant
A Chinese king is amazed by the gift of an elephant- but how to weigh it? This is a riddle tale.
Mulan: The Tale of Hua Mulan
A legend tale about a girl who goes in disguise as a boy and joins the army in her brother’s place.
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat
A Chinese Story in English for Kids Learning to Read. Sima Guang is tasked to save his friend.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
An Emperor is fooled into believing he is wearing magic clothes which can’t actually be seen.
The Empty Pot
The boy who grows the finest plant will be emperor, but Jun’s seed does not sprout.
OTHER CHINESE TALES IN ENGLISH FOR ADVANCED READERS
A Fair Trade: The Story of the Jade Treasure ~ Chinese Short Story for Kids
A Story of Courage, Creative Thinking, and Keeping a Promise, from China.
A weaker state is at the mercy of a strong, enemy state who wants to trade for the Jade Treasure.
The Hidden Scar
On their wedding day, a bride and groom realize they had already met.
The Three Riddles
Far from home, a prince must answer three riddles to keep his life.
OUR COLLECTION OF “EARLY READER” BEDTIME STORIES FOR KIDS: FAIRY TALES
The Ugly Duckling
A Mama Duck is proud when her ducklings hatch, but one does not look like the others.
Cinderella | Bedtime Stories For Kids
The fairytale of Cinderella, a young girl who finds out that dreams really can come true.
Rapunzel | Bedtime Stories For Kids
A Bedtime Stories Classic: An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?
The Velveteen Rabbit
A story about a stuffed rabbit’s desire to become real through the love of his owner.
Pinocchio | Bedtime Stories for Kids
A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of Pinocchio. If he is to become a real boy, he has to learn to be honest.
Rumpelstiltskin
A miller tells a tale that his daughter can turn straw into gold – adapted from Grimm’s Brothers.
The Snow Queen
A Bedtime Stories Classic: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.
Mulan: The Tale of Hua Mulan
A legend tale about a girl who goes in disguise as a boy and joins the army in her brother’s place.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
An Emperor is fooled into believing he is wearing magic clothes which can’t actually be seen.
A Spider & Robert The Bruce
An English story for Kids learning to read. A defeated Scottish king is inspired by a spider.
