Pagine小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā
A free picture book in Chinese (China) from StoryWeaver
小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā 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
小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā 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
小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā 作者：Cheryl Rao 插画家：Tanvi Choudhury 这是假期时间。 Zhè shì jiàqī shíjiān. Veena和Vinay在花园里。 Veena hé Vinay zài huāyuán lǐ. 到处都是油漆罐。 Dàochù dōu shì yóuqī guàn. 有白色油漆、红色油漆、绿色油漆、蓝色油漆和黄色油漆。 Yǒu báisè yóuqī, hóngsè yóuqī, lǜsè yóuqī, lán sè yóuqī hé huángsè yóuqī. 粉刷匠很忙。…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 “小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā” free to read?
Yes. “小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā” 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 “小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā” in?
It is written in Chinese (China). Pagine has 28 free children’s books in Chinese (China).
What age is “小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā” 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: 小画家 Xiǎo huàjiā — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/zh-cn/book/%e5%b0%8f%e7%94%bb%e5%ae%b6xiao-huajia/ · Page updated October 2026