This impressive-looking new series is designed especially for young learners of Chinese, with a total of 3 texts for each of 3 levels. The student will, at the end of the series, have learned about 2000 common characters, mastered pinyin, and have achieved elementary knowledge of ading and writing characters. The lessons are well-designed, with many full-color pictures to help younger learners along, and audio tapes and videos are planned in the future.