From one of the authors of Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar comes
Speak and Read Chinese, a simple, fun guide that helps language
learners remember pinyin, tones, and characters of essential Chinese
words.
Students and teachers rate pinyin, tones, and characters as some of the
most difficult aspects of learning Chinese. This book addresses this
issue by organizing easy memorization tricks for the three hundred most
basic characters in popular textbook series like Integrated Chinese and
New Practical Chinese Reader.
Larry Herzberg did his Master's and PhD work in Chinese Language and
Literature at Indiana University. He founded Chinese-language programs
at two colleges and has been teaching for thirty years.