My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy

My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy
Author: Guillaume Olive
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2012-09-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1462909876

My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy is a fun and engaging introduction to one of China's most popular arts and crafts for kids. Calligraphy—the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush—has been around for thousands of years. In this fun calligraphy for kids book, readers will follow along with Mimi, an eight year old, who takes her first steps towards learning this magical art. Dive in, and explore: The Evolution of Chinese Writing—how Chinese characters first began, thousands of years ago, and how they have evolved The Order of the Strokes—learn how to write the strokes in the correct order The Radicals—what are they, and how to unlock their secrets The Four Treasures of Calligraphy— the four essential tools to get started Movements and Position—how to master your mind's focus, your breathing and even how to move The Five Styles of Calligraphy—Zhuan Shu (seal), Li Shu (clerical), Kai Shu (regular), Cao Shu (cursive), and Xing Shu (running) The Eight Strokes— how to draw the 8 strokes; with them, you can write anything Writing a Character in Calligraphy—create an entire character in calligraphy

My First Book of Chinese Words

My First Book of Chinese Words
Author: Faye-Lynn Wu
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1462911838

My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery. It is a book that parents and young children will enjoy reading together. The Chinese words in the book are all common, everyday items, and the rhymes are informative and fun for children. The goal of My First Book of Chinese Words is to familiarize children with the basic sounds and written characters of Chinese, to introduce core concepts of Chinese culture and to illustrate the ways in which Chinese sounds differ from English ones. Teachers and parents will welcome the cultural notes at the back of the book and appreciate how the book is organized using a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Chinese characters (both Simplified and Traditional) as well as Romanized Pinyin for easy pronunciation. With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon join the more than one billion people worldwide who speak Chinese!

A Colorful World 125 First Words in Chinese (Learn with Real-life Photos) A Bilingual Book Written in Traditional Chinese, Pinyin and English

A Colorful World 125 First Words in Chinese (Learn with Real-life Photos) A Bilingual Book Written in Traditional Chinese, Pinyin and English
Author: Katrina Liu
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-07-07
Genre:
ISBN:

Introduce your child to the wonders and colors of the world! Studies have shown that children learn vocabulary better through real-life photos rather than illustrations. This book contains beautiful hand-curated images from talented professional photographers and is sure to delight and ignite the interest of little ones. Learning Chinese has never been so easy and fun.

春天的鳥巢

春天的鳥巢
Author: Belle Yang
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763652792

With the arrival of spring, wild geese nest and hatch eggs for the reader to count in this bilingual story that introduces Chinese numbers and other common words.

Draw Me a Star

Draw Me a Star
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593382919

This is a story of an artist who, from his earliest years, draws. The artist draws a star! Then, the tree, house, flowers, clouds, rainbow, and night. In drawing, he discovers not only his art, but his life. Holding on to his star, he creates a world of light and possibility. With his brilliant collage, poignant and powerful in its simplicity, Eric Carle creates an unforgettable story that celebrates imagination and the artist in us all.

My First Book of Vietnamese Words

My First Book of Vietnamese Words
Author: Phuoc Thi Minh Tran
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-08-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1462919464

**Winner Creative Child Magazine 2018 Book of the Year Award** **2017 Freeman Book Award Honorable Mention for Children's Literature** My First Book of Vietnamese Words is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces Vietnamese language and culture to young children through everyday words. This Vietnamese children's book teaches in a playful way—combining the familiar ABC rhyming structure with vivid illustrations to encourage young children's natural language learning abilities. Words kids use every day in English are joined by words unique to Vietnamese culture to give kids a glimpse of Vietnamese life and to show how, despite cultural differences, children all over the world have a lot in common. Linguistic and cultural notes are added to enhance the kids' adventure in a land that's modern yet filled with beautiful traditions.

Mooncakes and Milk Bread

Mooncakes and Milk Bread
Author: Kristina Cho
Publisher: Harper Celebrate
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0785239006

2022 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • Baking and Desserts 2022 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • Emerging Voice, Books ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker Magazine, The New York Times ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time Out, Glamour, Taste of Home Food blogger Kristina Cho (eatchofood.com) introduces you to Chinese bakery cooking with fresh, simple interpretations of classic recipes for the modern baker. Inside, you’ll find sweet and savory baked buns, steamed buns, Chinese breads, unique cookies, whimsical cakes, juicy dumplings, Chinese breakfast dishes, and drinks. Recipes for steamed BBQ pork buns, pineapple buns with a thick slice of butter, silky smooth milk tea, and chocolate Swiss rolls all make an appearance--because a book about Chinese bakeries wouldn’t be complete without them In Mooncakes & Milk Bread, Kristina teaches you to whip up these delicacies like a pro, including how to: Knead dough without a stand mixer Avoid collapsed steamed buns Infuse creams and custards with aromatic tea flavors Mix the most workable dumpling dough Pleat dumplings like an Asian grandma This is the first book to exclusively focus on Chinese bakeries and cafés, but it isn’t just for those nostalgic for Chinese bakeshop foods--it’s for all home bakers who want exciting new recipes to add to their repertoires.

My First Mandarin Words with Gordon & Li Li

My First Mandarin Words with Gordon & Li Li
Author: Michele Wong McSween
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 133829105X

Learn English and Mandarin words with panda cousins Gordon and Li Li in this charming and colorful bilingual first words book! Gordon and Li Li are cousins. Li Li is from Beijing, China, and speaks Mandarin. Gordon lives in Brooklyn, New York, and speaks English. When Li Li visits Gordon for the first time, the cousins must learn to communicate using simple, everyday words. Children and caregivers can read along with Gordon and Li Li as they learn basic English and Mandarin words and their correct pronunciation. Each spread of this sturdy book spotlights a different theme, including greetings, colors, numbers, and animals! And every word features the English and pinyin spelling along with the Chinese character and the phonetic Mandarin pronunciation to help readers practice. This is an adorable and informative must-have first words book for any family who wants to get little ones excited to open the door to learning a second language -- and future language success!

Slide and Seek: 100 Words English-Chinese

Slide and Seek: 100 Words English-Chinese
Author: Insight Editions
Publisher: iSeek
Total Pages: 5
Release: 2020-08-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781647221539

Play slide and seek to reveal 100 new words in both English and Mandarin Chinese with this larger format board book. With multiple tabs to pull and flaps to lift, countless surprises await young learners in Slide and Seek: 100 Words English-Chinese. Each page of this larger format board book contains a single pull tab that reveals the English and Mandarin Chinese versions of a word. Colorful artwork brings the pages to life in entertaining and educational ways. Lift-the-flaps add an extra level of engagement to this book that helps pre-readers at the earliest stages of development. Every spread includes a visual puzzle!