The Adventures of Max and Mei: Chinese the Fun Way! (Chinese Zodiac) (English and Chinese Edition)

Keswick, Martha

ISBN 10: 988997956X / ISBN 13: 9789889979560

Published by Ppp Co Ltd, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Adventures of Max and Mei: Chinese the Fun Way! (Chinese Zodiac) (English and Chinese Edition)
• Publisher: Ppp Co Ltd
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 988997956X
• ISBN 13: 9789889979560
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Jesse, Mariko
• Edition: 1765972951.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 8978195
• Signed: 12/17/2025 12:02:31 PM
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

A box set of 4 titles: Max and Mei meet the Snake, Max and Mei meet the Monkey, Max and Mei meet the Goat, Max and Mei meet the Horse. 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 Horse and the Monkey. These bedtime stories are tailored to 2-8 year olds and are written in Chinese characters, with Mandarin, Pinyin and English. 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.