The Chinese New Year holiday is a perfect time to refresh and recharge. MSB’s English and Chinese departments offered to recommend some books for our children. Hope you will find something that helps you.
春节正是放松精神恢复精力的好时机。MSB的英语部门和中文部门分别为孩子们开出了推荐书单，希望大家能从中获益。
Recommendations from the English Department
英文部门推荐书单
The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson
For children aged 3-5
It’s a rhyming book, so it allows young speakers and readers to follow the pattern of the story and join in with the predictable text. It aids both language and reading development.
《The Gruffalo》，作者Julia Donaldson
适合年龄：3-5岁
这是一本押韵书，适合小读者根据故事的模式按照可预测的文字内容朗读，有助于语言
和阅读能力发展。
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein
For children aged 6-8
This book helps children develop a growth mindset and encourages you to learn important life lessons. Making mistakes is fine because we learn from it.
《 The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes 》，作者 Mark Pett与Gary Rubinstein
适合年龄：6-8岁
这是一本有助于培养儿童成长型心态的书，能够学到重要的人生道理。犯错没关系，因为我们能从错误中学习。
Wonder, by R.J. Palacio
For children aged 10-12
This book explores the themes of friendship, acceptance and most importantly kindness.
《Wonder》，作者 R.J. Palacio
适合年龄：10-12岁
本书的主题是友谊和接纳，以及最重要的一点——善良。
The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munsch
For children aged 6-8
This story encourages readers to be their own hero, find their inner voice and stand up for themselves.
《 The Paper Bag Princess 》，作者 Robert Munsch
适合年龄：6-8岁
这个故事鼓励小读者成为自己的英雄，找到自己内心深处的声音，捍卫自己。
Gangsta Granny Series, by David Walliams
For children aged 8-10
This series of books is about going on adventures and finding friendship along the way.
《 Gangsta Granny Series 》，作者 David Walliams
适合年龄：8-10岁
以冒险为主题的系列丛书，主角还在途中还收获了友谊。
Recommendations from the Chinese Department
中文部门推荐书单
《中国动物小说大王：沈石溪文集》
作者：沈石溪
适合年龄：8-12
Author: Shen Shixi
For children aged 8-12
沈石溪被称为“中国动物小说大王”，作品能带领大家探索广袤的大自然，故事情节多变，情感丰富，折射人类社会。
Shen is known as “China’s King of Animal Stories”. His books take you into the vastness of nature. The drama and emotion in the animal world is emblematic of the human society.
《椋鸠十动物小说系列》
作者：椋鸠十
适合年龄：8-12
Author: Muku Hatoju
For children aged 8-12
The Japanese author has succeeded in creating a series of touching and lively animals. You can not only get a lot of knowledge about animals, but also be inspired by the good moral character.
椋鸠十成功地塑造了一系列感人肺腑且活泼可爱的动物形象。孩子们不但能得到许多有关动物的知识，还能受到良好道德品行的启发和教育。
《晴空小侍郎》、 《明星节度使》
作者：哲也
适合年龄：8-10
Heart-warming and healing. The two creative stories are easy to read and are connected with Chinese culture with deeply moving plots.
温暖而治愈。这两个创意十足的故事阅读起来轻松愉快，与中国文化息息相关，情节十分动人。