Many families want to introduce children to classical poetry-but do not know where to begin. Classical Chinese poetry is often admired for its beauty, yet felt to be distant, difficult, or inaccessible. This book offers a gentle and welcoming way in. Family Reading: Fifty Classical Chinese Poems in Three Languages brings together fifty carefully selected classical Chinese poems, presented in a format designed for shared reading, language learning, and quiet reflection. Each poem is presented with: the original Chinese text clear pinyin for pronunciation an elegant English translation a thoughtful French translationThe layout allows readers to move naturally between languages, making the poems readable aloud, approachable for beginners, and rewarding for more experienced readers. This book is created for: parents reading with children bilingual and multilingual families students learning Chinese educators and language teachers readers discovering Chinese poetry for the first timeThe poems are chosen for clarity, imagery, and emotional resonance rather than difficulty. The tone throughout is calm and timeless, inviting slow reading and repeated return. This is not a textbook, and not an academic study. It is a book meant to be read together-at the table, before bedtime, or in moments of quiet attention. Whether used for family reading, language learning, or cultural discovery, this book opens a door to one of the world's great poetic traditions in a way that is simple, respectful, and enduring.