Panda Jack's family is feeling the economic crunch, but he's an enterprising sort...can he manage to trade the family cow for something that will keep them fed for years to come?

Specifications

• for beginners who are learning Chinese as a second or foreign language
• 130 unique characters
• 44 pages of text (22 for the story, in two versions)
• full glossary

Information for teachers

Find out more about teaching Chinese through novels and comprehensible input at Terry Waltz's blog and Ignite Language.