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Storybooks Canada: 40 picture books, easiest first

1842 words, in teaching order

Words 1801–1842
文字wénzì
character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology
讲jiǎng
to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture
梦想mèngxiǎng
(fig.) to dream of; dream
想象xiǎngxiàng
to imagine; to envision; imagination
走过zǒuguò
to walk past; to pass by
托马斯Tuōmǎsī
Thomas (male name)
蓝lán
blue; indigo plant
黄huáng
yellow; pornographic; to fall through
墙qiáng
wall (CL:面 (miàn),堵 (dǔ)); (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙 (bèiqiáng))
别客气biékèqi
don't mention it; no formalities, please
接下来jiēxiàlái
to accept; to take; next; following
认识rènshi
to know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition
不苟bùgǒu
not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious
言yán
words; speech; to say; to talk
耐心nàixīn
to be patient; patience
有礼貌yǒulǐmào
courteous; polite
他人tārén
another person; sb else; other people
再次zàicì
once more; once again
见面jiànmiàn
to meet; to see each other
聊liáo
(coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while; (literary) somewhat; slightly; (literary) to depend upon
十shí
ten; 10
乡下xiāngxia
countryside; rural area
多次duōcì
many times; repeatedly
识字shízì
to learn to read; able to read; literate
笨bèn
stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
注定zhùdìng
to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably
想法xiǎngfǎ
way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)
循循善诱xúnxúnshànyòu
to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)
阿姨āyí
maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation; childcare worker; nanny; domestic worker
困难kùnnan
difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
难nán
difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good
赶上gǎnshàng
to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
同学tóngxué
to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate
咧嘴liězuǐ
to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)