Ni Hao! That means hello in Mandarin Chinese! The kids and I learned a little something about Chinese culture and got a lesson in Mandarin language from the brand new show premiering next week on Nick Jr., Ni Hao, Kai-lan! We were lucky enough to receive a sneak preview DVD of the show, and my kids LOVE it. We’ve been dealing with a several-weeks-long case of the sickies around here, and we’ve spent a WHOLE lot of time lying on the sofa under blankies, watching TV. My kids have requested this show over and over again – “More Kai-lan, Mommy!” The show is so cute and the music is great, too. Every time the commercial comes on, my kids ask me how many more days until the show begins. Well – it’s just a little over a week away now! Ni Hao, Kai-lan premiers on Nick Jr. on Thursday, February 7th, which also happens to be the first day of the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Rat!
The show is all about Kai-lan, a 5-year-old Chinese-American girl who speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese. Kai-lan is excited to share her language, culture, and playtime with her animal friends Rintoo the tiger, Tolee the koala, Hoho the monkey, and Lulu the Rhino, along with the preschoolers watching at home. 
Kai-lan’s grandfather Yeye provides her with gentle guidance, leading her to find her own answers at her own pace.
In the premier episode, “Dragon Boat Festival,” Kai-lan and her friends race dragon boats on the river. Her friend Rintoo the tiger gets mad when they lose the first race and nearly sabotages their boat. Kai-lan and the viewers at home must work together to find a way to help Rintoo calm down so they can finish the race and meet a real dragon at the end.
If you can’t wait until next Thursday to check it out, you can see sneak peaks all over the place beginning TODAY, Monday the 28th. The premier episode, “Dragon Boat Festival” will appear in sneak peeks on iTunes Music Store, on the On Demand service available through Comcast, Charter, Cablevision, Verizon FiOS and Cox 
cable providers, and on the Nick Jr. Video broadband service on Nickjr.com.
In addition, you can check out four new Ni Hao Kai-lan games on the Nickjr.com website, and print out your own paper lanterns and other crafts.
LaLaGirl is the mother of a teenager and two young sets of twins. She's happily married, loves living in Colorado, and writes almost daily about married life, raising multiples, and parenting a child with autism.
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