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中秋节 立体绘本 Mid-Autumn 3D Pop-up Book

$20.50 SGD
$20.50 SGD
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兔爷爷很伟大
大家一起敬畏他
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美好祝福送过来

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the major traditional festivals celebrated by Chinese all over the world. Just like Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn is all about reunion in the family. Read up all about the festival in this interactive title and learn about Chang'e, mooncakes and lanterns.

Conversation starters:  

-Have you ever wondered why the moon looks different every night?
-Why do people eat mooncakes during Mid-Autumn Festival?

Suggested extension activities:

- Share with your child how Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated in your childhood
- Make a moon diary - Observe and draw the moon across a month, see how it transforms
- Buy or DIY a lantern and take it on a night walk
- Learn how to strike matches and light a candle, then watch it flicker in the night! Discuss about fire safety and how a candle lights up the darkness
- Play with sparklers! 
- Exchange and try different types of mooncakes (eg yam, snowskin, double yolk, lotus seed paste, ice cream) 

Note:

This title is set in Mainland China, and some traditional practices may not correlate exactly with practices in Singapore. Worship of the moon is included too.

♫ Listen to 中秋节 being read aloud on Ximalaya ♫

Format: Hardcover

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7/365 #每日共读 《中秋节》 A beloved title no matter what time of the year! This is really inviting for kids to learn about our Chinese heritage. “每一天， 遥遥都盼着月亮变圆。 因为奶奶说，“等月亮变圆的时候， 爸爸妈妈就会回来了。” 可是，月亮什么时候变圆呢？” The first page in the book always gets to me. Many kids in China are left-behind and raised by their grandparents in the rural areas, while their parents live in cities for most of the year, working to support their family back home. Reading this, I learnt with the kids to be grateful because we can stay with our families and see each other every single day. In many parts of the world, it is not always possible!

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7/365 #每日共读 《中秋节》- Part 3 This page with the lantern saying “但愿人长久， 千里共婵娟。” has gotten me into a nostalgic mood again! Went to dig out Teresa Teng's song 明月几时有. Her beautiful voice brought me to tears. Made me remember and miss my late grandma too, who sang this song before. Heard this song many times in my childhood and somehow can memorise the cheem chinese words - this is the power of a good song! Lyrics are taken from 水调歌头 which is written by the Chinese writer and poet 苏轼, during the Song Dynasty （宋朝）. 明月几时有，把酒问青天。 不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。 我欲乘风归去，唯恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。 起舞弄清影，何似在人间。 转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。 不应有恨，何事长向别时圆。 人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺。 此事古难全，但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。 古诗古词好美啊！ Side note: Feel like going for a karaoke session now! 😜

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Customer Reviews

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Ordered this book as I wanted to introduce my 2 year old child to Chinese Culture. She enjoyed the pictures and pull outs. May be more suitable for an older child who can better appreciate this festival.

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Anonymous
Unsuitable for us

We were very pleased to have this book delivered so promptly (in 2 days) on the day of Mid- Autumn festival.

However, some contents of the book could not be related to in Singapore. There was also a part on praying to the moon, which did not resonate with our family values. Hence, we will be selling this book away. What a pity.

Hello Esther, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for sharing your thoughts! I'm sorry that this title missed the mark for you - have included a note in the product description to inform others of possible areas of concern as you mentioned. Appreciate your insight and your support! Take care, dear Esther.

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Jane Teo
中秋节 立体绘本 Mid-Autumn 3D Pop-up Book

Pop-up books are full of surprises! This book has brought so much “wow” echo-ing among my kids and I as we read. Love how the illustrations have brought ‘life’ to this book. Love the activities and 灯谜 too!

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Kai Yun Tan
Interesting book, but not entirely suited for Singaporean context

Positive: The colours are very engaging, and there are some parts of the pop-ups that are informative and intricately designed, like the moon phase wheel and the hidden pictograms in the mooncakes. I have been reading it to my baby and find it quite Montessori-friendly as it showcases realistic events that take place during Mid-Autumn Festival. This book probably can last us for a while!

Neutral / Negative: Not all of the cultural aspects depicted in the book are celebrated in Singapore, such as the making of a 兔儿爷, which is unique to Beijing. Children from other parts of the world may find that confusing or unfamiliar. From a parent's perspective, the pull-out food items from the dining table also seem to be vulnerable to loss over time.

Overall, I consider this book quite interesting and engaging as reading material for the Mid-Autumn Festival for older children to read independently, but it still does fall short of a 5 stars for me and I felt it wasn't as interesting as its Chinese New Year counterpart, which had more varied spreads and mechanisms.

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SK
Beautiful pop-ups

Quality of book is high with hardcover and intricately created pop-ups, which engages my daughter! Just keep in mind to supervise as little hands might accidentally tear them at the first reading. Would be nice if the book had a main storyline. Perhaps suitable for 4 years and above.

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