Old Master Q Comics Happy Idioms 老夫子漫画 欢乐成语 (Set of 2)
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Have you read any OMQ 老夫子 comics while growing up?
I remember reading lots of it in traditional chinese text when I was young,
but it's been out of print for many years!
I'm so glad to chance upon these by a local publisher,
and to make them available here on My Story Treasury!
Old Master Q is a comic strip created by Alfonso Wong in the 1960s in Hong Kong,
and has achieved immense popularity throughout Asia since its inception!
Let Old Master Q pique your interest in learning Chinese idioms,
which can be a boon in writing,
especially when you use them aptly and creatively.
Each book comprises a collection of
132 carefully curated Chinese idioms
with witty depictions to tickle your funny bone!
本系列每本共有132条华文课本里及生活中的常用成语。
每则漫画都讲述了小人物的故事，
通过人物的喜怒哀乐，学生可观察和体会生活，
积累写作素材，并提高思考和写作能力。
漫画内容生活化，容易引起学生共鸣，
同吋加强对成浯的理解和应用。
Features that we love:
- 132 interesting idioms
-
which are slightly simpler, to equip primary school students
- showcased through funny 老夫子 comics
- Each idiom has
- hanyu pinyin (for the idiom only)
- English definition
- antonym 反义词 + English definition
- sample sentence 例句 with the idiom highlighted in pink
- These help us to not only understand the idiom better,
but also its opposite meaning,
and how to use it appropriately in a sentence
(I've learnt from several Chinese teachers,
that *not* using idioms in writing, is better than
using idioms in the wrong context!!)
Note:
- This book covers fun stories that illustrate the idiom,
not the origin of the idioms. If you're looking at learning how the idioms came about in olden times, 成语故事 Idiom Stories (Set of 20) or 成语故事 水墨画 Idiom Stories in Watercolors with Hanyu Pinyin (Set of 30) would be a great choice.
Extra resources:
- https://www.oldmasterq.com/comics/tags/kids/
is a website that is created and maintained by Ginger Wong,
a grand-daughter of Mr. Wong
- it has lots of comic strips to read for free online!! - Learn little more about the artist Mr Alfonso Wong here through the eyes of his granddaughter, and see his real photo!
- Some wise lessons from his comics here!
More about the author from here & here:
Mr. Wong once said,
"My life is like a comic strip,
I will make Old Master Q captivate my audience as much as I can."
There, he used the pen name of his first son Wang Ze (王澤),
to create Old Master Q as a comic depiction of daily life.
Not only did Mr. Wong enjoy drawing, he loved fishing and pottery,
and was multi-talented as an active athlete in swimming, diving, and skating.
His experiences helped to fuel the vitality of the comic strips.
He also trained as a drummer, which helped him become ambidextrous with drawing. Mr. Wong’s son 王澤, now a retired architecture professor, has been growing and iterating upon the art of Old Master Q since 1995.
Recommended for Ages: 6 and up
Pages: 140 per book
Number of books in set: 2
Format: Softcover
Language: Simplified Chinese
Illustrator: Alfonso Ong 王家禧
(P.S.: His pen name for these comics was 王澤, his eldest son's actual name!)
