"Tao Yuanming is also troubled: traditional enlightenment lessons for parents", by Huang Xiaodan, Lefu Culture | Beijing United Publishing Company, June 2021.
The title of the book is associated with Tao Yuanming's poem "Blame": "The white hair is two sideburns, and the skin is no longer solid." Although there are five boys, it is always difficult to write and pencil. Ashu is twenty-eight, lazy and unmatched. Ah Xuan practiced zhixue, but did not love literature. Yongduan was thirteen years old, and he didn't know six and seven..." It read that there was a relationship in my heart, and it turned out that Tao Yuanming also had the troubles of his godson.
The author, Huang Xiaodan, is currently an associate professor at the School of Humanities at Jiangnan University, where he teaches ancient Chinese literature in the department of Chinese and also teaches children's literature in primary schools. She said that there are some questions about traditional culture that are asked almost every week: At what age should I read the four classical masterpieces? What if children don't like to watch "Dream of the Red Chamber" and only love to watch Harry Potter? ...... She felt the need to collect these questions, so she had this book.
The book consists of 30 chapters. Each of the first 16 chapters talks about a classical masterpiece, such as the Analects, the Taiping Guangji, the Enlightenment of Sound Rhythm, and the Three Hundred Poems of Tang Dynasty, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages and from which angle to start from. The last 14 chapters are about the surrounding knowledge of traditional culture: free traditional cultural resources around you; whether there is a so-called critical period for learning traditional culture; how to choose cultural enlightenment classes when visiting bookstores; and so on.
In the education market where Chinese studies are hot and Chinese school classes are flourishing, this book uses a rational mentality to try to help parents get some methods of identifying misunderstandings.
"Where Did the Fat Goldfish Go," chen sai, written by Liu Chang, and | Zhejiang Children's Publishing House, June 2021.
Keywords: death
Age of readability: 3+
This is the first picture book created by Chen Sai, a senior chief writer of Sanlian Life Weekly, and the picture comes from Liu Chang, the painter of "There are fish in the North".
Several kindergarten children surrounded a dead fat goldfish, guessing where it had gone. Each child strives to mobilize their existing knowledge, and the Meng Po in the East, the mermaid in the West, and the stars and moons in the fantasy story all become the clues for them to find a home for the fat goldfish. There are also children who give scientific answers: fat goldfish will be eaten by bugs after death...
While adults are still struggling with how to tell their children about death in a serious way, children are already answering death in their own way. Children who grow up listening to stories have diverse and rich interpretations of the world, which or many can dilute the sadness and helplessness after the loss of life?
Soccer Is Running, by Judy Korbarris [New Zealand], painted by Colge Paul, with | Sichuan Fine Arts Publishing House, June 2021.
Keyword: football
Age of readability: 2+
Where can the football run? Isn't the world of football a football stadium?
No, no, no, in this book, there are two settings that go beyond the norm. The first people to play football were Tom and his grandmother. Hey? Can Grandma also play football?
Secondly, this football is eclectic, it not only runs out of the football field, but also runs through the streets, hills and lakes...
To say how much truth this book is, it seems that there is no, to say how wild it is, it is really wild.
The Scale of All Things: The Unit of The Visible, Edited by Kazuhiko Maruyama, written by the Japan Kids Club, | Elephant Press, May 2021.
Keyword: unit
Age of readability: 7+
This is a popular science book on "units", which introduces a total of 36 units, most of which are units in the discipline of mathematics, physics and chemistry, but also include units of computer storage and image resolution.
Some units are more common, such as meters, square meters, liters, seconds, etc., which are the first units to be learned in the lower grades of primary school. Some units are to be learned in junior high school physics, such as amperes, volts, horsepower, Newton, etc. Other units often appear in popular science books at the preschool and primary school levels, such as pounds, Mach, light years, etc. If you want to intensively read extracurricular popular science books, this book can become an auxiliary tool book.
A large number of real pictures and legends are used in the content form, and these abstract units are visually interpreted, and they are also compared between units in different countries to provide extended knowledge.
"China in the Heritage", edited by Zong Bo of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, edited by Han Ming, a magical children's book, illustrated by Zhizhi, and | by Little Mammoth Publishing House of Electronics Industry, May 2021.
Keywords: World Heritage Sites in China
A total of 55 "World Heritage Sites of China" (including 14 natural heritages, 37 cultural heritage sites and 4 dual heritage sites) have been approved for inscription on the World Heritage List by UNESCO. This set of books is an introduction to the history, science and culture behind these World Heritage Sites.
What is the difference between the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Imperial Palace in Shenyang? Is there any relationship between the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Zhang Qiantong's Western Regions? Why doesn't the Potala Palace suffer from lightning damage? This book incorporates a lot of knowledge points that are suitable as part of a guide when planning a trip during the summer.
Sam's Eight Wishes, by Sally Nichols, translated by Xiang Lijuan, Translated by Lin Publishing House, June 2021.
Keywords: journal
Age of readability: 10+
This is the diary of an 11-year-old boy named Sam. He suffered from leukemia, and for the last year of his life, he stayed at home, and teachers would come to give him regular lessons. He recorded his thoughts on death in his diary, and he knew that no one could answer these questions: "What if a person is not actually dead, but everyone thinks he is dead?" Will he be buried alive? "Why does Heaven want to make a child sick?" "When I'm gone, will the earth still rotate?" ......
He also mentioned in his diary 8 wishes that he wanted to fulfill, some of which were unattainable to humans and some of which he could not achieve when he was ill. Presented in the form of a diary, it is sad to read, some children in this world live very happily, but there are also children like Sam who want to keep more traces of existence in their limited lives.
The book, written by author Sally Nichols at the age of 22, won the Terrazzo Children's Book Award in the UK and was adapted into the film Forever Alive.
"Spirited Away", by Hayao Miyazaki, translated by Zhao Yujiao, grinding iron with foxes | Beijing United Publishing Company, June 2021.
Keywords: Hayao Miyazaki
Age of readability: 5+
Speaking of Spirited Away, even if you haven't seen the movie, you've definitely heard its name. It is the only animated film in the world to win both the Academy Award and the Berlin Golden Bear Award, and it has received numerous praise on Douban, receiving a high score of 9.4. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, studio Ghibli officially licensed the Chinese Simplified edition of the book for the first time.
Produced by Studio Ghibli itself, it recreates the classic images from the film, suitable for collection, and also suitable as a bridge book for children to transition from picture books to text reading. It will also show us the subtle difference between watching a movie and reading text.
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