Pagine胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu
A free picture book in Chinese (China) from StoryWeaver
胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu is a picture book in Chinese (China) for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- 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
胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu 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
胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu 作者：Parismita Zuòzhě:Parismita 插画家：Parismita Chāhuà jiā:Parismita 这是一位肥胖的国王。 Zhè shì yīwèi féipàng de guówáng. 胖国王有一只瘦狗。 Pàng guówáng yǒuyī zhǐ shòu gǒu. 胖国王和他的瘦狗散步。 Pàng guówáng hé tā de shòu gǒu sànbù. 狗看到一只鸟。 Gǒu kàn dào yī zhǐ…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 “胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu” free to read?
Yes. “胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu” 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 “胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu” in?
It is written in Chinese (China). Pagine has 28 free children’s books in Chinese (China).
What age is “胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu” 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: 胖国王和瘦狗 Pàng guówáng hé shòu gǒu — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/zh-cn/book/%e8%83%96%e5%9b%bd%e7%8e%8b%e5%92%8c%e7%98%a6%e7%8b%97pang-guowang-he-shou-gou/ · Page updated October 2026