| The Simple Language for Adoptive Families books were created by a fellow adoptive mom in the great hope of helping adoptive families connect with the new child in their lives. Each book contains approximately 250 translated words and phrases that are recommended most by families who have previously adopted internationally. In addition to the translations, the words and phrases are written in an easy to follow phonetic form. Professionally recorded CDs accompany each book so that families can hear and practice the new language before they welcome their child home.
Special Features:
*Book and CD sets available in Amharic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Spanish.
*Created with simplicity in mind so that the whole family, children included, can prepare to communicate with their new family member.
*Wire bound and formatted so that the books can be folded over and used like flash cards.
*Contents designed to be helpful for new family members of all ages. Those who are adopting babies will find useful words of comfort and affection for their little one. Families who are adopting older children will benefit from additional words and phrases that will be necessary for communication. |
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 a must-have resource for your Chinese adoption |
| Review Date: April 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Kelly Lowry, PA |
| Our family is in the process of adopting from China. It is important to us to learn enough of the Chinese language so that we will be capable of offering some comfort to our new baby girl. This resource is easy to use, and, as another reviewer mentioned, the size of the book makes it small enough to fit in a purse or diaper bag so that it is readily available when it's needed. My seven year old son has already learned many of the phrases, and I am beginning to feel a little less intimidated about coping with the language barrier that will surely exist between us and our new daughter. I highly recommend this resource for anyone adopting from China! |
Great for the adoptive family!
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| Review Date: August 24, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Patricia L. Gillule, Smithboro, NY |
| Great resource for an adoptive parent! The CD has a native Mandarin speaker who speaks slowly and repeats it for practice. The words in the manual are listed in English, in Mandarin with the English alphabet and also phonetically. We used a similar resource when we brought home our 5 year old daughter from China two years ago. This one is a bit nicer as the CD quality is better and the speaker is easier to understand. We are in the process of adopting a 13 year old girl from China now, and this resource will be invaluable to us! We play the CD in the car so that the whole family can learn. |
Easiest and Best Chinese Language Book Available
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| Review Date: September 2, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Tammy Goad, Tennessee |
| I have searched and searched for a simple, easy to understand, Chinese language book with the basics to communicate with our child when we adopt. I received the book this week and was so pleased with the size and the content. This is the easiest language book and CD that I have ran across to learn. With the English on left page, and Chinese on right, with the exact pronunciation......there's just no other book like it, if you want something to just simply communicate with your child. I have no doubt this book will be extremely useful in our adoption. The CD is great and very easy to understand and follow with a great Mandarin speaker! In my opinion, this is the perfect book to allow you to speak to your child for the first time on "Gotcha Day", and will make the transition for both parent and child smooth. Plus the size is small and easy to fit in a purse, diaper bag, or back pocket. |
Just what I was looking for
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| Review Date: November 4, 2007 |
| Reviewer: JWS, |
| I started off with ambitous plans to learn Chinese before our adoption but have never been able to make the time needed. This product (book and CD) focuses on a critical few phrases that I think I can handle and gives me the tools to do so. I strongly recommend it. |
A great place to start!
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| Review Date: August 11, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. Tepper, Indiana United States |
| "Simple Language for the Adoptive Families, Chinese" is a super tool for anyone traveling to China for their adoptive child. It has simple phrases for difference situations, and among my favorite are "Coming Home, Words of Affection, Boundaries, Important Words and Phrases, People, and Feelings." There are many more we will use like "at the table, Bedtime and Health." This book gives me the necessary phrases to direct my child in the beginning for the transition to a new language. My 12 year old has had fun learning these phrases as well. The CD is an important tool for correct pronunciation. This book and CD is a must for any adoptive parent. I am very glad I found this book. |
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