逗逗镇 成语故事 Dou Dou Town Idiom Stories (Set of 30)

This series of 30 idiom stories is bound to delight!

The beautiful thing about the Chinese language is that so much meaning can be encapsulated in just a few beautifully chosen words. Examples are idioms 成语 idioms and 诗词 classical poetry.

These books come in handy when introducing the stories behind 成语 in an engaging and fun way! This is suitable for

• parents to read with younger ones to introduce them to the world of idioms and the wonders of Mandarin
• older children to bring to school for silent reading sessions or enjoy on their own

Set consists of

• 绘本 Illustrated books
• 成语故事 Idiom stories
• 成语典故 Idiom meaning and origin
• 成语接龙 Idiom Relay
• 小提问 Little Question
• 成语学习卡 Idiom Learning Cards
• 简笔画教程 Step-by-step Drawing Instructions

I find this set has incredible value!

I read 《拔苗助长》 with my 4+ year old and he could understand the story and be able to narrate the main points back. He decided to doodle a scene in which 方块武士 was standing in his field delighting in his saplings which he had pulled out from the ground in a bid to make them taller (being overly anxious for them to grow quickly). The simple shapes that make up the characters are quite endearing and can be wonderful drawing prompts for the young and old!

At the end of each book there are prompts to delve deeper, to explain the meaning and origin from Classical Chinese texts. They even discuss similar idioms and have examples of 成语 relay which I think is super cool!

On a separate day, my elder boy and I doodled 逗逗皇上 after reading one of the books. The step-by-step drawings were easy to replicate and was a fun way to end our reading session.