The Adventures of Max and Mei: Box Set 1: "The Snake and the Shoelace", "The Monkey and the Hat", "The Goat and the Old Man", "The Horse and the Merry-go Round"

This is a box set of 4 titles: "Max and Mei Meet the Ox"; "Max and Mei Meet the Rabbit"; "Max and Mei Meet the Dragon"; and, "Max and Mei Meet the Tiger". The free audio CD lasts over 60 minutes.Children learning Mandarin will love to enter the bilingual world of Max and Mei. Max and Mei are best friends who live next door to each other. They are both 5 years old. Mei is Chinese, Max is British and they go everywhere together. In each adventure Max and Mei meet the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals.This box-set features the Snake, the Goat, the Monkey and the Horse.These stories are tailored to 2-8 year olds and are written in Chinese characters with Mandarin, Pinyin and English. You can teach your children Mandarin the fun way with the help of Max and Mei!

About the author:
MARTHA KESWICK graduated from Newcastle University in the UK. She worked in TV Sales and Marketing in London and then for the BBC in Hong Kong. Currently based in Singapore she loves speaking Mandarin. MARIKO JESSE studied at Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design in London, where she is now an associate lecturer. She grew up in Hong Kong, and currently splits her time equally between London and Asia, working as a freelance illustrator and designer. She has illustrated two children's books, and has worked for clients such as the BBC, Tiffany and Co., The Mandarin Oriental, Vanity Fair, and TIME.