This book is designed specially for beginners, and presents the first 50 Chinese characters that are essential for picking up the language fast and efficiently. This book can help kids or adult beginners quickly learn the essential Chinese characters that are fundamental to the language. A step-by-step diagram shows how to write the character, and boxes are provided for freehand writing practice. Each simplified Chinese character has a picture, English translation and Mandarin Chinese pinyin. Great for family, homeschool and Mandarin immersion programs.