Pagine土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ
A free picture book in Chinese (China) from StoryWeaver
土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ 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
土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ 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
土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ 作者： Vinita Krishna 插画： Suvidha Mistry 译者： Ritu Singh 马鲁第一次从菜园里采集蔬菜。 Mǎ lǔ dì yī cì cóng càiyuán lǐ cǎijí shūcài. 他摘了红番茄、新鲜的茄子和绿秋葵。 Tā zhāile hóng fānqié, xīnxiān de qiézi hé lǜ qiū kuí. 祖母说：“做得好，马鲁！ Zǔmǔ shuō:“Zuò dé…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 “土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ” free to read?
Yes. “土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ” 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 “土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ” in?
It is written in Chinese (China). Pagine has 28 free children’s books in Chinese (China).
What age is “土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ” 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: 土豆-马鲁-卡鲁 Tǔdòu-mǎ lǔ-kǎ lǔ — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/zh-cn/book/%e5%9c%9f%e8%b1%86-%e9%a9%ac%e9%b2%81-%e5%8d%a1%e9%b2%81tudou-ma-lu-ka-lu/ · Page updated October 2026