Introduction

I Can Read series《我会读幼儿启蒙读物》was very well-received by parents and teachers. Following the success of I Can Read series, the author came up with Reading Lad《读书郎儿童课外读物》. Reading Lad series is written for children aged 6 – 13 years old (K2 to Secondary 1), and is intended to be used as a storybook to be read during leisure. It could also be used to prepare for the child's oral exam.

About Reading Lad

There are a total of 6 volumes. Each volume contains 6 books, with 1 story in each book. Each volume focuses on a different topic, and the topics include science, well-known people, history and good values such as filial piety, diligence, etc.

Introduction 

I Can Read series《我会读幼儿启蒙读物》was very well-received by parents and teachers. Following the success of I Can Read series, the author came up with Reading Lad《读书郎儿童课外读物》. Reading Lad series is written for children aged 6 – 13 years old (K2 to Secondary 1), and is intended to be used as a storybook to be read during leisure.

About Reading Lad

There are a total of 6 volumes. Each volume contains 6 books, with 1 story in each book. Each volume focuses on a different topic, and the topics include science, well-known people, history and values such as filial piety, etc.

• Font size is large, making it easier for the child to read.
• Hanyu Pinyin is placed only on difficult words.
• New words listing (生字表) can be found at the end of each book.
• At the end of each story, there is a list of questions for the child to ponder over. These questions would be useful in preparation of oral exams.

Volume 2 - Good Values

1. 动物比本事
2. 公鸡和母鸡
3. 霸道的螃蟹
4. 交通灯在争吵
5. 萤火虫找朋友
6. 自私的蜗牛

编辑说明

本书室自推出《我会读幼儿启蒙读物》之后，获得家长和老师们的广泛支持和一致好评，在此向他们致以万二分的协议。

如今循众要求，本书室再推出《读书郎儿童课外读物》系列，对象是6-13岁的儿童。目的是让儿童在课余之暇，多阅读一些适合他们程度的华文书籍，以增加他们的词汇，提高他们的华文程度。

内容包括

1 科学篇- 向儿童传授一些普通的科学知识。

2 道德篇- 向儿童灌输传统道德和正确的价值观。

3 名人篇- 藉名人的事迹，鼓励儿童多动脑筋，多思考，发奋向上。

4 历史篇- 让儿童了解中国古代的历史，从中吸取教训和借鉴。

本书的特色

1 字体较大，图画和文字分开，方便儿童阅读。

2 只给生字加注汉语拼音，避免儿童养成依赖性。

3 每本书的后页均有一个生字表，每个生字或生词都有汉语拼音和英文注释，方便儿童查考。家长或老师可根据儿童的学习能力，适当地给予他们认字，习字，听写或造句，以巩固他们所学的知识。

4 附思考题，让儿童在读完一本后，思考书中要旨，并从中获得一些教训。

这些故事书可以作为学生的课外读物或补习学校的教材，希望老师们采用及推荐，并且不吝指教。

《读书郎儿童课外读物》系列共六辑。

第二辑 道德篇

1. 动物比本事
2. 公鸡和母鸡
3. 霸道的螃蟹
4. 交通灯在争吵
5. 萤火虫找朋友
6. 自私的蜗牛