Stories that teach you Chinese

We believe short, graded stories are one of the best ways to learn Mandarin. Reading at the right level lets you meet new words in context, so they stick far better than a vocabulary list on its own.

That’s why every Little Lantern story starts with the key vocabulary, then lets you listen and read along at your own pace. Each story ends with exercises so you can actively practise what you’ve just read through listening, speaking, writing, comprehension and more.