PagineChildren in China attend kindergarten (幼儿园), primary school (小学, Grades 1–6), junior secondary (初中, Grades 7–9) and senior secondary (高中, Grades 10–12). For Primary Grades 1–3 小学低年级 readers (ages 6–9), Pagine suggests books from its K–2 (ages 5–8) collections — free to read online, with many free audiobooks too.
Browse all Primary Grades 1–3 小学低年级 books →Levels are matched by typical age and are a guide — every reader is different.
Open books written for, or translated for, readers here. 28 free titles.
28 free picture books in 中文 (Chinese) — great for home-language reading alongside English.
| School system | Similar level |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US grades | Kindergarten · Grades 1–2 |
| 🇬🇧 UK Key Stages | Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) · Key Stage 2 (Years 3–6) |
| 🇮🇪 Irish classes | Junior & Senior Infants · 1st–2nd Class |
| 🇨🇦 Canadian grades | Kindergarten · Grades 1–3 |
| 🇦🇺 Australian years | Foundation (Prep / Kindergarten) · Years 1–2 |
| 🇳🇿 NZ years | Years 1–3 |
| 🇮🇳 Indian classes | Class 1–2 |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya CBC | Lower Primary (Grades 1–3) |
| 🇳🇬 Nigerian classes | Primary 1–3 |
| 🇿🇦 South African phases | Foundation Phase (Grade R–3) |
| 🇵🇭 Philippine K–12 | Kindergarten · Grades 1–3 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian school levels | SD Kelas 1–3 |
| 🌐 IB programmes | PYP Early Years · Primary Years Programme (PYP) |
| 🗣️ CEFR levels | A1 — Beginner · A2 — Elementary |
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Print free →Collect a stamp for every book finished.
Print free →Color a circle for each book — 100 per sheet.
Print free →24 reading activities — get five in a row to win.
Print free →Color a book each time you finish one, up to 50.
Print free →Color a day for every day your child reads.
Print free →Four printable bookmarks with reading tips.
Print free →A “Super Reader” certificate to fill in and print.
Print free →Pagine matches Primary Grades 1–3 小学低年级 (Chinese school grades) to its K–2 (ages 5–8) collections — The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Just So Stories, A Child’s Garden of Verses and many more, all free to read online.
Yes. Every book here is public domain or openly licensed, so it is free to read online in Pagine’s reader on any device — no payment needed.
It is similar to Kindergarten (US grades), Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) (UK Key Stages), Junior & Senior Infants (Irish classes), Kindergarten (Canadian grades). Schools vary, so use it as a starting point.