Kuaile Hanyu or Discovering Chinese?

I just had a chat session where the customer wanted to know which one was better, Kuaile Hanyu or Discovering Chinese.

Hard question! It's like comparing Apples and Oranges.

Discovering Chinese

• Uses a story based approach
• Part of the Better Chinese Series providing a total solution for K-12 with My First Chinese Reader, My First Chinese Reader, Discovering Chinese, and Magical Tour of China
• Lots of support materials.
• 4 Levels
• Available in Simplified Chinese
• Teacher's Manual Available
  

Kuaile Hanyu

• Designed especially for Middle School students (it's a challenging age, between being a kid and an adult).
  
• Uses very Middle School friendly illustrations, more like a comic book in parts.
• Story line is of a trip to China, so it comes across as useful.
• Designed to be fun. Kuaile Hanyu means Happy Chinese.
• 3 Levels
• Teacher's Guide Available
• Designed by UK Schools with the Chinese Government
• Available in Simplified Chinese
  

My recommendation:

• The Better Chinese Dictionary (Better Chinese Dictionary, Simplified/Traditional/English Chinese, 282 pages )
• CD Roms for Kuaile Hanyu (great price for software)
• Then look at the sample pages for each to see what is the best fit for her kids learning style.

They are both very good series.