Taipei Time Machine Series Picture Book

[New Year’s Shopping in Taipei] Join A-Shan and Chiao-Chiao as they shop for New Year’s goods! Through lively illustrations, children can explore Taipei’s New Year Street, learn its history, and discover 15 different traditional goods from northern and southern Taiwan. The book includes Chinese with phonetic annotations, as well as English and Japanese translations. [Good Fortune at Longshan Temple] In this story, Grandpa takes A-Shan and Chiao-Chiao to Longshan Temple to learn about the animals depicted there and their symbolic meanings. The book provides an introduction to Longshan Temple and various symbolic animals, with text in Chinese (with phonetic annotations), English, Japanese, and Vietnamese. [Blue Highway] Have you heard tales of pirates in Taiwan? This story revolves around the pirate Tsai Chien, who once came to Taiwan, and follows a playful narrative to teach children about facing challenges positively. The book introduces Taiwan’s traditional Tong-An ships and the story of Tsai Chien, with text in Chinese (with phonetic annotations), English, Japanese, and Korean. [Tea and Textiles in Dadaocheng] An older A-Shan and Chiao-Chiao head to bustling Dadaocheng to find work. Through A-Shan’s journey of breaking gender stereotypes, he finds his passion and achieves his goals, showing that hard work brings one closer to their dreams! The book features the steps of tea roasting and includes text in Chinese (with phonetic annotations), English, and Japanese.