Busy Mommy praises Mandy and Pandy for offering a resource for kids to learn the Chinese language. According to Busy Mommy, the Mandy and Pandy Series not only teaches a foreign language but also gives kids a thrilling adventure that they can listen to and go along with using the adorable illustrations the books provide.
Busy Mommy Media’s Toy Fair Highlights
April 25th, 2010Chris Lin Rocks Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Redwood City
April 25th, 2010
Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Redwood City warmly welcomed Mandy and Pandy series author Chris Lin for their event A Special Storytime last April 6, 2010. He enjoyed spending time with the kids and their parents. He shared some simple Chinese words and talked about his experience in writing the books. It must have been such a fun and learning experience for everyone there since most of the sets of book titles that were ordered for the event were sold out!
Courtney Ward, the Merchandise Manager for Barnes and Noble Booksellers, happily exclaimed, “It was our pleasure to have Chris Lin. The customers certainly enjoyed Chris as well as most of the titles I ordered for the event sold! What a great response! Again, we enjoyed having Chris at our store and he is always welcome to come back.”
Mandy and Pandy Participates in the International Toy Fair
April 24th, 2010Mandy and Pandy enthusiastically joined the 107th International Toy Fair that was held in New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center last February 14-17. The fair proudly showcased lots of toys in different sizes, colors and designs. This exciting event was sponsored by the Toy Industry Association (TIA).
Babble, Delighted with Mandy and Pandy Series
April 23rd, 2010Babble, an online resource and community for new parents, has happily delved into the Mandy and Pandy series. They were truly delighted with the Chinese characters that are found in the book. The books and the audio CDs do not only help kids learn to speak Chinese, but also gives them the opportunity to learn how to write it.
Mandy and Pandy Snags the iParenting Media Award
April 22nd, 2010iParenting Media bestows Chris Lin’s Mandy and Pandy series the iParenting Media Award for the most outstanding product in the category of educational books for children. It is also being nominated for several upcoming book awards. The iParenting Media award is considered one of the most prestigious awards of products for families.
Book Buzz Reviews Mandy and Pandy Book
April 21st, 2010Book Buzz, a group from the Daily Record / Sunday News that talks about the books that they’re reading, buzzes about Mandy and Pandy and kids learning to speak and read in Chinese.
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Mandy and Pandy Visit Cornerstone Elementary School
April 20th, 2010Cornerstone Elementary School is one of the leading Chinese elementary schools in Michigan led by Ms. Bai. The author Chris Lin got to spend fantastic time interacting with the children. The kids were as attentive and cooperative as they can be. Mr. Lin gave away some Mandy and Pandy books and stuffed toys especially to the kids who did well during the activity.
The best part of it was that Pandy was there to learn with the kids! When the activity was over, Pandy bonded with the children and had his pictures taken with them.
What a happy day that was for the children! So much for a fun learning experience. It was the most heavenly sight seeing Pandy and the children with huge smiles on their faces. Even Ms. Bai couldn’t take her hands off Pandy!
Mandy’s Zoo Adventure
April 15th, 2010
“Mandy and Pandy Visit the Zoo” series was inspired by Chris Lin’s visit to the zoo with his daughter Mandy. It was a wonderful time for the father and daughter to deepen their bond and enjoy each other’s company in the midst of both popular and unusual animals.
Mandy was really thrilled to visit the zoo with her dad and her cousins. She took pleasure in interacting with a number of the animals as well as posed with some animal replicas like the turtle and the polar bear.
Like a little kid her age, she happily scampered around the zoo and darted from one place to another, her curiosity getting the best of her. Her daddy patiently and lovingly followed after her sharing tidbits of facts about the animals.
He also took the time to teach her the Chinese vocabulary for animals and she delightedly repeated these and called them by their Chinese name. She would then dash to the next animal in her line of sight and try to do the same thing or ask daddy if she forgot like when she went to look at the rhino.
By the end of the day, Mandy was exhausted from their trip. But this did not deter her to talk nonstop about her day’s experience all the way home.
That was truly one exciting trip that Mandy would never forget. Not only did she enjoy the zoo and her company – her dad, her cousins and the animals, but she also learned the Chinese vocabulary for animals.
Your kids can take part too in Mandy’s zoo adventure with Mandy and Pandy’s Visit the Zoo series.
Mandy and Pandy Books on Sale for April Only
April 8th, 2010
For the month of April all Mandy and Pandy Books have been reduced from $12.95 to $8.88! That’s a great deal so make sure to order before it’s too late!
Mandy and Pandy Visit the West Coast!
March 30th, 2010Author and creator Chris Lin will be visiting Los Angeles and San Francisco through the month of April to debut our two newest books! Chris will be doing a number of book signings and story time events throughout his time in California! Mandy and Pandy will be in Los Angeles from April 1st through the 5th and in San Francisco from the 6th to the 13th. Below is the Mandy and Pandy schedule of events for LA and San Francisco. Contact Inge Bynens at inge@mandyandpandy.com for press information! Click here for a link to the Mandy and Pandy road schedule!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Mandy and Pandy!
March 20th, 2010
Mandy and Pandy’s Debuts 2 New Books
February 28th, 2010
Mandy and Pandy has just released books five and six! In book five, entitled, Mandy and Pandy Play, “What Colors Do You See?” Mandy and Pandy take your child to visit the lake and observe fun objects in different colors. All the colors of the rainbow and more are included! In our sixth book, Mandy and Pandy Visit the Zoo, Mandy and Pandy takes your child on a fun trip to visit the zoo while they point out interesting observations about each animal! These books are available for purchase now!
Mandy and Pandy and Yao Ming
February 25th, 2010
The Mandy and Pandy Team with Yao Ming! It was a privilege for Mandy and Pandy to meet with Yao Ming in person last week in Houston; he is down-to-earth, friendly, intelligent, cool, and funny! He is Chinese, and works to see that Chinese culture is preserved. He is expecting a baby (his first) girl in July, so he graciously accepted the 6 books and dolls as a gift for his child. He did peruse a couple books and complimented us saying, this is what we need… they are FUN!! The Houston Rockets Personnel Coaching Team suggested that Yao read the books to the community with the other players on the Rockets “Read to Achieve” program. The “Read to Achieve” program home is in Houston, and it will move to Shanghai this fall when the Rockets spend a month in China. After looking at the Snap! Let’s Go! our television trailer, he said he liked it, but remarked that the Dragon was not the kind of Dragon he was used to when he grew up watching Dragons in China. I told him we could change it, and he was glad. I said that we could show him the concept revised, and he said that he would welcome that opportunity. Finally, I invited him to be a voice on the cartoon, and he said that he would consider being a guest star on the show! Jia You! = Let’s Go
Happy Chinese New Year from Mandy and Pandy!
February 7th, 2010
What others are saying about Mandy and Pandy
September 11th, 2009Asian Mommy | Sept 11, 2009 | “I was lucky to find this cute little board book at our local library. Mandy and Pandy Say, “Ni Hao Ma?” is a board book written in English, Simplified Chinese, and Pinyin. It also comes with an audio CD in English and Mandarin…” Click Here To Read The Full Review.
SBWire | Dec 3, 2007 | Mandy and Pandy Nominated for ForeWord Magazine Book of The Year Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
PRLog | Nov 30, 2007 | Mandy and Pandy Say “Ni Hao Ma?” Gets National Recognition
ClassBrain | Sept 27, 2007 | Mandy and Pandy Say, “Nî Hâo Ma?” – Review
Young Adult Books Central | Learn to speak Chinese with your child – Review
