汉字是画出来的 Like Pictures Like Chinese + 汉字是拼出来的 Like Puzzle Like Chinese (Set of 2)
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《汉字是画出来的》 is a perfect book to start kids on word recognition.
and its sequel 《汉字是画出来的》is a great way to expand on that foundation to learn and make sense of a lot more new words!
When words were in its infancy stage, they were presented as drawings on turtle shells and animal bones. Introducing oracle bone script to little ones help them appreciate the history and beauty behind each character that they eventually learn to recognise, recite and write - making learning Chinese so much more meaningful!
Why we love these books
- Tells us the story of how words came to be, shows the meaning of words
- Book 1 《汉字是画出来的》introduces 108 独体字 primary characters
(象形字 pictogram or ideogram 指事字）
that are high-frequency and relevant to our daily life - Book 2《汉字是画出来的》joins the individual characters into 合体字 combined characters (会意字 combined ideogram or 形声字 radical plus phonetic components).
- This understanding helps us to decipher the meaning of words that we've never seen before!
- The pages on the right are like riddles to solve! Make a guess as to what word it is, before turning the page to reveal the answer!
Recommended for Ages: 2-99
Format: Hardcover
Language: Simplified Chinese
Author: 刘良鹏
Conversation Starters:
- How do you think people of the past recorded down what happened?
- Do you see any parts of your name in the book?
Extension Activities:
- After reading a book, open this reference book to find a character of the same topic eg 鱼 in a book about fish, and the learn to draw the oracle bone script drawing.
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