We learn Chinese vocabulary more easily in the context of a story.
Learning Chinese The Easy Way Level 1 (Simplified Characters) contains 3 stories:

1. Two Men and The Bear (Readers should read this story first)
2. The Wind and The Sun
3. The Fox and The Goat

This book is about the story, Two Men and The Bear.
Each Chinese character, after going through several thousand years of evolution, is like an abstract piece of art. To remember a Chinese Character, it's essential to understand the artists' reasoning behind it. When a Chinese character is meaningfully explained and understood, it is retained much longer. The books in the series present and explain pieces of each character through illustrations, reasons behind it, stories, or the easiest way to remember the writing/sound, to help readers understand and remember the Chinese characters easily. Learning Chinese The Easy Way (Simplified Characters) Level 1 and Level 2 books are a huge help for beginners or experienced learners to learn and remember Chinese characters. After studying through this book, you will be able to remember and read the famous fable, Two Men and The Bear, in Chinese to your children, students, friends, and colleagues They all will be amazed