Pagine忙碌的蚂蚁 mánglù de mǎyǐ
A free picture book in Chinese (China) from StoryWeaver
忙碌的蚂蚁 mánglù de mǎyǐ is a picture book in Chinese (China) for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Chinese (China)
- Publisher
- StoryWeaver
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- From
- China
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
忙碌的蚂蚁 mánglù de mǎyǐ is a short illustrated picture book in Chinese (China). It is written for ages 2–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Chinese (China). The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
忙碌的蚂蚁 Mánglù de mǎyǐ 作者：Kanchan Bannerjee Zuòzhě:Kanchan Bannerjee 插画家：迪帕Balsavar Chāhuà jiā: Dí pà Balsavar 你好，我是第四个。 Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì dì sì gè. 你可以看到我吗？ Nǐ kěyǐ kàn dào wǒ ma? 左，右，左，右。 Zuǒ, yòu, zuǒ, yòu. 我们默默地走在一条线上。 Wǒmen mòmò de zǒu zài…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Chinese (China)
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “忙碌的蚂蚁 mánglù de mǎyǐ” free to read?
Yes. “忙碌的蚂蚁 mánglù de mǎyǐ” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0).
What language is “忙碌的蚂蚁 mánglù de mǎyǐ” in?
It is written in Chinese (China). Pagine has 28 free children’s books in Chinese (China).
What age is “忙碌的蚂蚁 mánglù de mǎyǐ” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: 忙碌的蚂蚁 mánglù de mǎyǐ — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/zh-cn/book/%e5%bf%99%e7%a2%8c%e7%9a%84%e8%9a%82%e8%9a%81manglu-de-mayi/ · Page updated October 2026