Beginning Chinese Reader (Part II)

Rating:
Summary: best there is
Review: this is one of the few teach-yourself books that you'll actually find yourself following from beginning to end. the lessons are nicely graded and don't necessarily get much harder the further you go.

while it's frustrating for a start that you only get 10 new characters per lesson, you quickly realize that the only way to learn is by combination.

i'm on beginning chinese reader ii now, and fully intend to go through the whole series.