《小野餐幼兒雜誌》是專為初學閱讀中文的小讀者設計的雜誌。透過故事、遊戲和活動，小讀者們將以閱讀環遊世界。
Our magazine is full of activities to keep your little reader busy, while they learn more about our theme. Issue 01 has a coloring map, maze, word search, look and find, and more. 🧩
We have more suggestions for activity books in our Facebook group too!
Find the link in bio to join
Getting feedback like this in our inbox makes our day! Stephanie has a son in a Mandarin/English dual immersion school that teaches traditional Chinese characters. Their family loved Issue 01 and wanted to find out more about educational discounts for their teachers. Of course we were happy to offer that!
If you’d like to see our magazine in your children’s classrooms, let us know. We have discounts for teachers and libraries, and we would love to get more copies out there 📚
We’re sharing book recommendations to go with Issue 01 in our Facebook group this week, so your little reader can dive in deeper with the topics we’ve covered. We had fun finding extra reading for you!
Find the link in bio to join
Interested in purchasing our next issue as well? We now have a subscription for 2 issues per year and includes shipping. Just select your destination for the rates.
Give your little reader the gift of creativity and learning, while making sure they never miss an issue!
📖 WIN A COPY OF ISSUE 01 📖
Enter for your chance to win a copy of our premiere issue.
To qualify:
· Like the last 5 posts.
· Follow + on Instagram
· For extra chances to win, tag someone who’s also learning to read Chinese! Each tag should be made as a separate comment to count as an additional entry.
Giveaway is open internationally and ends on 12/20 at midnight PST. Three winners will be selected randomly and contacted through DM. Good luck!
While our magazine was created with overseas families in the Chinese diaspora in mind, it’s always delightful to hear from native Chinese learners as well. Taiwan-based, Awan, shared her favorite parts of the magazine with us. We love exploring each country as a theme as well and are so glad to hear our readers are most excited about this!
Since this is our first issue, we are learning what our readers are most drawn to. 5yo 孫浩峰 picked up the magazine and started to fill in the things he would bring on his shinkansen journey. His mom writes: “The short comic and story were great and we co-read them both! Great magazine for a 5 year old.”
As we put together Issue 02, we love feedback like this so we can continue to fill it with your readers’ favorite things, and they can enjoy more Chinese reading and activities 😊
What did your child like the most?
Our magazine was designed for readers who have a basic foundation in Chinese characters, perhaps after completing leveled readers like Sage 500 and Greenfield 我自己會讀 series. Mom of two, Grace, shares her experience reading our magazine with her children.
6yo 孫梓珊 was instantly drawn to the pop-out postcard at the back. Each issue will come with one!
Have you filled out your postcard for anyone yet?
If you’re in Canada and looking to save on shipping costs for your copy of ISSUE 01, you can order it now from Little Kozzi 🇨🇦
The back cover of each issue comes with a post card that readers can share with a friend. Gently fold along the perforated line and pop that post card out!
This one of Mount Fuji is a souvenir after reading the magazine about Japan 🇯🇵 We love this feature. How about you?
Artwork by
恩恩 decided to pick up the magazine that I wrote for her and with her (unprompted!) The first issue arrived in the mail yesterday and she was so eager to fill it out as it’s finally in paper form. We also talked about visiting Japan which is the theme of the first issue. We traveled to Japan with her when she was 8mo which she didn’t remember so I told her about that too.
There’s so much I want to improve and add to this magazine but my heart is already so full seeing a reader like her enjoy my first attempt at a Chinese children’s magazine.
If you’re interested in getting a copy, use the code ISSUE01 for a discount!
Each issue of the magazine is focused on a country. In Issue 01, we take our readers to Japan. Our feature story is beautifully illustrated by Tokyo-based who added her signature floral details to our magazine.
What do you think of this theme?
First impressions of Issue 01 from
#小野餐幼兒雜誌
8yo 河昕 likes the center spread in Issue 01 the most: it’s a coloring map of Nara in Japan 🗺️
📸
#小野餐幼兒雜誌
First impressions of Issue 01 from
Magazines are shipping out! Did you get your copy yet?
Tag #小野餐幼兒雜誌 when you get yours!
If you preordered a magazine, your copy has now shipped and is on its way! If you’re still looking to get a copy, feel free to use the promo code ISSUE01 for a discount.
Does this sound like our magazine? 🤭 Issue 01 is available for pre-order now.
【祈願文：一本為海外華語兒童而設的雜誌】
早年香港的《木棉樹》結束，現在是台灣的《幼獅文藝》結束，是否代表兒童為主的刊物已不切合時代？
有人說台灣的兒童雜誌也很有質素，即使我們在外也可以訂購這些刊物。畢竟他的讀者群是以台灣為主，因此介紹的內容也是當地的知識、文字及風土人情。身在海外的華語家長，我是多麼的希望有一本適合他們的華語雜誌。
1. 華語故事： 我們孩子的華語是具有相當的特色。請不要把焦點放在水平上的分別，我很相信成長在海外的華語孩子，由於我們的家庭組成或許是來自不同種族，我們所在的地區也是擁有多元文化，成長在如此豐富多元文化的環境下，我們的華語孩子所使用的語言怎會跟成長在單純華語環境下的孩子相同？因此，我祈望的期刊能擁抱我們這些的語言特性，刊登的故事可以是世界各地的童話、民間故事、童詩或自創故事等。
2. 語文學習遊戲：我們海外家長是多麼的努力在家教孩子華語，可是不是每人能設計遊戲、製作精美的學習單，本人自愧不如。 然而每人也是有限制的，如有期刊能提供有趣的教學遊戲，如數學、語言和科學類別，通過遊戲能幫助孩子們學習語文，也可以包括拼圖、數字遊戲、字詞遊戲等，這不是很好嗎？
3. 手工藝專欄： 我想這些都是兒童刊物必須的內容吧！每期都有一個手工藝或藝術專欄，教導兒童如何創作各種手工藝品或繪畫作品，提供簡單的步驟和材料清單。確實手工藝這些都是世界共通的語言。
4. 食譜與烹飪：我們孩子來自不同的地區，這個專欄放手給家長孩子投稿便可以了。因為單看臉書已知大家也是高手，教導兒童如何製作簡單美食，應該非常精彩。
5. 各地文化特色：這就是擁抱我們孩子的特色。其他的兒童刊物便是缺乏了這一塊，（這也可以開放給各地孩子投稿）假如每期介紹不同國家或地區的文化、傳統和節慶，這有助於擴大兒童的視野，使他們更加開放和尊重文化多樣性之餘，也是團結我們彼此。
6. 百科知識：我是有點老土，但科普知識也是要有一點吧！ 提供關於自然界、科學和歷史的有趣知識。或者是提供健康生活方式的提示和運動建議，這些也很健康有益吧。
7. 音樂和表演藝術：定期介紹兒童音樂、舞蹈或戲劇，並提供有關學習音樂樂器或表演技巧的文章。
8. 小記者專欄：香港孩子應該不陌生的部份，這部份也是開放給孩子參與投稿。常說海外兒童寫作沒動機，想當年我也是這樣鼓勵學生參與寫作，他們忽然記者魂上身，自編自導自說樣樣皆能。當然，他們喜歡那些題目，由他吧！我最愛是投稿的部份，事實上我童年時也努力創作，努力投稿，甚至當年有筆友欄，我還會跟海外的筆友書信聯絡，信件保留至今。
9. 小禮物、遊戲投獎：這個是有點童年回憶，說實話以前求媽媽買刊物的原因，不是為了那些「豐富有趣」內容，而是為了那個隨刊附送的小禮物，以及看看自己是否有中獎。每期也有邀請大家寫信參加抽獎，或者是回答問題。答對或投中的讀者是有獎品的喔！我最厲害的獎品是一台掃瞄器。
10. 閱讀推介：好了！還是說回最重要的部份，給孩子閱讀推介，保持他們閱讀的興趣，這才是學習華語成功的關鍵，這點不用多說吧。
光寫出以上內容已令人振奮，然後再回頭看出版界的真實情況，老師說：「文章無價」，沒有願意訂閱購買的讀者，結果也是一樣！我們還是集氣祈求吧！
大家也能提一點內容建議嗎？怎樣的海外華語兒童雜誌既娛樂又教育意義？大家也願意訂購嗎？
假如你們也希望市場上有一本為海外華語兒童而設計的雜誌，也請按讚分享！讓這個祈願文能廣傳開去！這也是一趟公投吧，按讚及觸及率低的話，相信大家也要接受這是行不通的企劃了！
We welcomed a new family member in September so have been focusing on rest and recovery (坐月子 in Chinese culture) instead. Issue 01 will now be published in October.
It’s been an exciting quarter of new releases 🥰 Thank you for your patience!
Artwork by .studio
Little Picnic Magazine was created when my oldest child 恩恩 became a budding reader in Chinese. She always wanted a variety of reading materials and was eager to read different things without repetition. As a family learning four languages in three written texts, our home library was quickly overflowing as we acquired books. We tried a few things: purging all our English books to free up more space and relying on our local public library for English resources instead, rotating books from storage seasonally, and borrowing foreign language books where we could.
Little Picnic Magazine was born out of wanting to continue to build a print rich Chinese environment at home as my daughter’s literacy skills and interests grew, while keeping the format compact and ephemeral. I liked the idea of a steady subscription of Chinese content for her at an introductory level as many magazines available were dense and far too advanced (aka intimidating at her age).
I’ve toyed with the idea of a magazine for over 2 years, wondering if I would have the bandwidth to take on something so different. Now 恩恩 is 6yo and eager to be a co-creator of the magazine too! I hope you all like it when we release it next month 🤞🏻
Whether you’ve been following since 2018, or are new to this account, a self introduction is overdue. Here are 10 things about me:
1. This is my family of 4 (soon to be 5!) My older two are 6yo and 3yo.
2. I started in 2018. It began with a single board book about Hong Kong, that I intended to gift my daughter for her first birthday. There was never a plan to print more or start a publishing business!
3. My background is in graphic design. I used to write for design and architecture publications, before spending the last decade in tech as a designer for websites and apps. Publishing has been my side hustle and creative outlet for the last 5 years.
4. My biracial kids are half Ukrainian, half Chinese. We’re teaching them to speak, read, and write in Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, and English. The older two are fluent for their ages, and we plan on introducing the same 4 languages to our youngest.
5. I grew up in Hong Kong and went to a traditional British school (think Hogwarts without the magic.) I learned Cantonese simply by living in Hong Kong but did not have any formal instruction. I picked up Mandarin as a language later.
6. I am proudly Cantonese and Shanghainese. Shanghainese food is easily my favorite Chinese cuisine as it reminds me most of home.
7. My family speak Shanghainese among each other but we have no plans to pass that down to my kids. They know a few phrases here and there.
8. I spent 5 or more years living in each of these cities: Hong Kong, Toronto, New York, and now San Francisco.
9. is my first time writing in Chinese for publication. It’s so different, it’s so niche, but I’m excited to release it next month and see what you all think. The process of putting it together has been full of joy for me, especially getting to involve my 6yo as a co-editor, proofreader, and consultant.
10. My inspiration for almost always comes from conversations, observations, and reading with my two kids. At every age, their curiosity and interests have sparked ideas for me to create something that’s missing for them and kids just like them.
Now tell me a little about you!
One more preview of an activity in Issue 01: a guide to different types of sushi along with a word search for common sushi-related vocabulary 🍣
There’s so much more in our 40-page magazine! If there’s a little reader in your life that’s learning to read in Chinese, please tell them about us.
Artwork by
#小野餐幼兒雜誌
Through short stories and activities, little readers will have plenty of opportunity to read in Chinese while learning about the culture of another country. In Issue 01, they will get a chance to design their own colorful Japanese bento boxes. 🍱
Artwork by
#小野餐幼兒雜誌
Cover reveal for Issue 01: Japan 🇯🇵
Little Picnic Magazine is almost ready! This issue will take little readers from a high speed shinkansen ride to a relaxing onsen surrounded by Japanese macaque, from making a fruit sandwich to folding an origami balloon, from designing their own bento box to browsing the streets of Kyoto. All while practicing reading in Chinese 😉
We’ve filled 40 pages with fun activities and reading, and can’t wait for you to join us on a tour of Japan.
Cover art by
#小野餐幼兒雜誌
When I decided to create a magazine, I knew I wanted to include a comic strip in every issue. My kids are so motivated to read Chinese in this format! The conversational text is usually shorter and the visuals support every scene of the sequence for comprehension. It’s very inviting to little readers.
A nature-themed comic strip will be a recurring feature in our magazine and we are excited for you to read the first one.
We just posted a call for submissions yesterday for little readers to send in their artwork based on the theme of our first issue. Selected submissions will be printed in the magazine and little readers will receive a free printed copy when it’s published! 📖
Deadline to submit is August 1, 2023.
If you haven’t already joined us on Facebook in our exclusive 小野餐的小樹屋 group, you can find the link in our bio. We’ll be sharing more prompts for reader submissions, updates, and more work in progress like this sketch by our illustrator, Awan.
Every issue of our magazine will explore a different country as its theme. Through stories and activities written in Chinese, little readers will get to learn more about the culture and geography of each place. We have a few issues planned out and are excited to take you around the world with us.
Issue 1 will be heading to one of our favorite countries: Japan 🇯🇵
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Little Picnic Magazine 小野餐幼兒雜誌 posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company?
