What is a school license?
A school license is written permission to reproduce and use Little NiHao's bilingual Mandarin PDF picture books across a defined group of students and teachers, instead of buying one copy per family. It is built for public and private schools running Chinese as a Second Language (CSL), dual-language, and immersion programs, as well as homeschool co-ops and after-school Mandarin clubs. Individual titles are a flat $2.99 for a single family; a classroom or school license covers shared printing and read-aloud use for a whole group and is quoted per school.
Made for teachers who need to teach, not decode.
Whether your read-aloud adults are native speakers, heritage teachers, or non-native TAs, every title is designed so the language never gets in the way of the lesson.
Full pinyin, so anyone can read aloud
Pinyin sits above the Chinese on every page with an English line beneath, so a non-native teaching assistant can lead a read-aloud with correct pronunciation support.
YCT-aligned graded levels
Sprout maps to YCT 1 (ages 4-5, 30-80 characters) and Bud maps to YCT 2 (ages 5-6, 80-150 characters), so you can place a child on a level and progress with a clear scope and sequence.
Printable A4 and Letter PDFs
Every book is a print-ready PDF sized for both A4 and US Letter, so you can run class sets on your own copier or assign them on classroom tablets and interactive boards.
Instant digital delivery
Files are delivered as instant downloads, so there is no shipping, no wait, and no per-student device dependency. Load them once and reuse them all year.
Bilingual and culture-rich
Stories cover family, food, seasons, friendship, festivals, and community, giving CSL and dual-language classes real, relatable context rather than isolated vocabulary drills.
Full catalog to build a rotation
The catalog is 10 graded titles across Sprout and Bud, plus the Sprout Bundle and Bud Bundle, so you can license a whole reading rotation in one step.
Who this is for.
CSL and world-language teachers running beginner Mandarin, dual-language and immersion classrooms that need consistent leveled readers, and homeschool co-ops that want one shared library for several families. If several children or several teachers will use the same books, a license is simpler and cheaper than individual purchases.
Not sure which level fits your students? See how the framework maps to ages in YCT vs HSK for kids, or read the classroom-friendly home routine in the parent and teacher guide.
Do teachers need to speak Chinese?
No. Full pinyin and an English line let any read-aloud adult lead confidently.
Can we print class sets?
Yes. A classroom or school license covers printing across your covered students and staff.
How is it priced?
Per school, based on students, classrooms, and titles. Request a quote below.
Request a classroom or school license.
Tell us about your school or co-op and we will send a quote you can process by purchase order or invoice. Licenses are quoted per school based on the number of students, classrooms, and titles you want to cover, so there is no fixed price and no credit card needed to start. Leave your email below, or email us directly with your details.
Prefer email? Email [email protected] with your school name, your role, and the number of students or classrooms you need to cover, and we will reply with a quote.
Explore the catalog before you license.
Preview levels, single titles at a flat $2.99, and the two graded bundles, then request coverage for your whole group.