Like Pictures - Like Chinese. ISBN: 9787533949433
Chinese Title: 汉字是画出来的
English Title: Like Pictures - Like Chinese
ISBN-10: 7-53-394943-9, 7533949439
ISBN-13: 978-7-53-394943-3, 9787533949433
Pages: 260
Binding: hardcover
Shipping Weight: 400g
Size: 180mm x 175mm
Language: Chinese, partially English
Year of Publication: 2017
Publisher: Zhejiang Literature & Arts Press (浙江文艺出版社)
Like Pictures - Like Chinese (浙江 文艺 出版社) is an artistically valuable Chinese character discovery book for Chinese children. After ten years of field study in oracle bone script (note: oracle bone inscriptions are an original form of Chinese characters), a father edited this book for his three-year-old daughter in order to teach her the correct Chinese character learning method. He teamed up with an illustrious group, including a child psychologist and a children's book illustrator. The result is this unique works.
Even if the foreword is in Chinese only, it shouldn't prevent you from being fascinated by this artistically valuable works. Immerse yourself in the world of Chinese characters, over 100 characters from different subject areas are shown, with many unique illustrations. Due to the different levels that this book presents, previous Chinese knowledge is not absolutely necessary. However, the more you already have previous knowledge, the deeper you will actually gain understanding.
For guidance and easier understanding:
The pages containing the English translation show two illustrations / Chinese characters at the top left and right and four at the bottom. This is the meaning respectively.
- top left: oracle cone inscription variant modified by the author
- top right: current character variant changed by the author
- bottom left: oracle bone inscription
- 2nd and 3rd characters below: transitions into modern form
- bottom right: current form
This character book is a great tool for different users, we recommend it for:
- Chinese children to discover the world of characters alone or with their parents;
- Chinese learners who want to learn the original forms of characters in a fun way, it also helps in memorizing characters;
- Libraries for these categories: Chinese children, learning Chinese, art books, picture books for browsing;
- Chinese teachers can use it as a reference book.
English Title: Like Pictures - Like Chinese
ISBN-10: 7-53-394943-9, 7533949439
ISBN-13: 978-7-53-394943-3, 9787533949433
Pages: 260
Binding: hardcover
Shipping Weight: 400g
Size: 180mm x 175mm
Language: Chinese, partially English
Year of Publication: 2017
Publisher: Zhejiang Literature & Arts Press (浙江文艺出版社)
Like Pictures - Like Chinese (浙江 文艺 出版社) is an artistically valuable Chinese character discovery book for Chinese children. After ten years of field study in oracle bone script (note: oracle bone inscriptions are an original form of Chinese characters), a father edited this book for his three-year-old daughter in order to teach her the correct Chinese character learning method. He teamed up with an illustrious group, including a child psychologist and a children's book illustrator. The result is this unique works.
Even if the foreword is in Chinese only, it shouldn't prevent you from being fascinated by this artistically valuable works. Immerse yourself in the world of Chinese characters, over 100 characters from different subject areas are shown, with many unique illustrations. Due to the different levels that this book presents, previous Chinese knowledge is not absolutely necessary. However, the more you already have previous knowledge, the deeper you will actually gain understanding.
For guidance and easier understanding:
The pages containing the English translation show two illustrations / Chinese characters at the top left and right and four at the bottom. This is the meaning respectively.
- top left: oracle cone inscription variant modified by the author
- top right: current character variant changed by the author
- bottom left: oracle bone inscription
- 2nd and 3rd characters below: transitions into modern form
- bottom right: current form
This character book is a great tool for different users, we recommend it for:
- Chinese children to discover the world of characters alone or with their parents;
- Chinese learners who want to learn the original forms of characters in a fun way, it also helps in memorizing characters;
- Libraries for these categories: Chinese children, learning Chinese, art books, picture books for browsing;
- Chinese teachers can use it as a reference book.