Meimei the Panda Looks. Modern fiction = Панда Мэймэй. Современная художественная литература. Адаптированная книга для чтения (+CD-ROM); Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2014

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded Chinese readers designed for kids and teenagers, consisting of six levels. There are stories about the life of modern teenagers, classical works, myths, legends, idiom stories and so on, which enable students to learn Chinese characters and words better, improve their Chinese competence and enhance their understanding of the Chinese culture while enjoying the joy of reading. Meimei the Panda: Looks is a beginners level (300 words) Chinese reader which tells a story of a panda called Meimei using concise language and fantastic illustrations and teaches some new words related to looks. A wordlist is provided for the story in each book, and small exercises and a passage for extended reading are provided after the story to help students to do self-evaluations and teachers to conduct classroom activities. A free CD-ROM included narrates the story, the passage for extended reading and the wordlist in the book. The book can be used with a MPR talking pen (sold separately).