Pagine请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào!
A free picture book in Chinese (China) from StoryWeaver
请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào! 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
请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào! 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
请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào! 作者：Sanjiv Jaiswal'Sanjay' 插画家：Ajit Narayan 译者：Manisha Chaudhry 一只小鹿正在森林里赛跑。 Yī zhǐ xiǎolù zhèngzài sēnlín lǐ sàipǎo. 他领先于兔子。 Tā lǐngxiān yú tùzǐ. 他领先于大象。 Tā lǐngxiān yú dà xiàng. 他跳了起来，跃过了溪水。 Tā tiàole qǐlái, yuèguòle xīshuǐ. 他跑过摇摇欲坠的墙。 Tā pǎoguò yáoyáoyùzhuì de qiáng.…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 “请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào!” free to read?
Yes. “请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào!” 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 “请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào!” in?
It is written in Chinese (China). Pagine has 28 free children’s books in Chinese (China).
What age is “请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào!” 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: 请微笑！ Qǐng wēixiào! — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/zh-cn/book/%e8%af%b7%e5%be%ae%e7%ac%91%ef%bc%81qing-weixiao/ · Page updated October 2026